Vehicle recall 97V041000 · March 20, 1997
Ford L8500 and Louisville
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with FD1060 and FD1460 diesel engines and optional manual fuel shutoff systems.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with FD1060 and FD1460 diesel engines and optional manual fuel shutoff systems. The hand control of the manual fuel shutoff system, mounted on the vehicle's instrument panel, is labeled with the words "shutoff fuel lock", and these words are not illuminated other than by the cab's interior lights. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 101, "controls and displays."
- Consequence
- Due to the lack of illumination and incomplete labeling of the manual fuel shutoff system, a driver may not identify the hand control to shut off fuel supply to the engine.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the manual fuel shutoff system with the standard automatic key-off fuel control system.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owners have been notified of this campaign. This campaign has been completed.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V041000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 20, 1997
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 11, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford L8500 (1997): 1997
- Ford Louisville (1997): 1997
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