NHTSA To Investigate How Ford Handled Recall Of Super Duty Diesel Trucks Over ... - Motrolix
Super Duty pickup trucks over sudden loss of power and engine shutdown. NHTSA officials will determine the root cause of the issue and determine if Ford went far enough to address the problems. The issue involves the exhaust-gas sensor in Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks equipped with the 6. 7-liter turbo-diesel Power Stroke engine. The sensor can fail while the truck is being driven, prompting the driver to “Stop Safely Now. ” After the message is displayed, the truck will lose all throttle response, possibly leading to the shut down of the engine. First involves the sudden nature of the warning light, loss of power and/or stopping of the engine. The NHTSA document points to several F-Series vehicles outfitted as ambulances, which emit an audible chime five times before shutting down, and can’t be immediately restarted. NHTSA officials will investigate vehicles involved in the recall as well as other models, and determine if Ford has done properly handled the recall. This is the second NHTSA investigation into the Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks in a year, as a February 2014 investigation focused on steering issues. Source: motrolix.com
