OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 14V382000
NHTSA campaign 14V382000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 4 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received June 10, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 14V382000 says
Defect summary
Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Consequence summary
The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V382000
Somerset will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began August 2014. Owner's may contact Somerset customer service at 1-800-777-2671.
- Owner notification
- August 4, 2014
- Filing manufacturer
- SOMERSET WELDING & STEEL, INC.
- Component groups
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES