OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 14V494000

NHTSA campaign 14V494000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 49 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 8, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 14V494000 says

NHTSA campaign 14V494000 identifies EQUIPMENT and states that 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.

Defect summary

Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. (Vanair) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperDuty chassis modified by Vanair and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies used with model 60-85 UDSM, 125-185 USDM, and Genair 125-185 driven air compressor systems. 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 14V494000

For NHTSA campaign 14V494000, the filed corrective action says: Vanair will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Vanair customer service at 1-800-526-8817.

Vanair will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Vanair customer service at 1-800-526-8817.

Owner notification: November 4, 2014
Filing manufacturer: Vanair Manufacturing, Inc.
Component groups: EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 14V494000

RecallRoad links 15 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 14V494000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.