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2012 Ford F-450 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford F-450 SD. The newest campaign is 15V175000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Mar 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm). NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V175000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S09.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 6,393 units in total.

  1. 15V175000Received . 6,322 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured February 22, 2010, to January 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. The affected vehicles may detect an incorrect Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor (EGT) fault indicating that the vehicle is too hot, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent its immediate restart.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S09.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 15S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V360000Received . 10 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Palfleet) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 super duty vehicles modified by Palfleet and 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, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Palfleet 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 on July 29, 2014. Owners may contact Palfleet customer service at 1- 502-376-2458.

    Report filed by Palfleet Truck Equipment Company, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 14V326000Received . 10 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Manning and 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, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Manning will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. This action is the same as the service campaign action. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Manning at 1-800-876-8768.

    Report filed by Manning Equipment Inc. LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 14V328000Received . 21 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. will notify owners and dealers to inspect the Muncie PTO pressure switch to determine if it is from the range of defective switches and if required, remove the pressure switch assembly and put a plug in the port where the PTO switch had been installed. This switch was never being utilized. This will be done free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-July 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1-800-247-5958.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. 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 on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. at 1-800-247-5958.

    Report filed by Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 14V327000Received . 10 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Stahl is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Stahl and 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, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Stahl will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners may contact Stahl customer service at 1-800-277-8245, or Muncie at 1-800-367-7867.

    Report filed by Stahl. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 14V379000Received . 16 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Utility Truck 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 in June 2014. Owners may contact Utility Truck customer service at 1-254-857-8813.

    Report filed by Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 14V382000Received . 4 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by SOMERSET WELDING & STEEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

3 complaints, 5 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2012 Ford F-450 SD: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Steering2
Electrical System1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Service Brakes1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
13 Dec 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2012 Ford F-450 SD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Ford F-450 SD
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ14005Recall queryVehicle Commanded Engine ShutdownElectrical System / Software13 Jan 201515 Mar 201615V175000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19910
  2. 19921
  3. 19933
  4. 19942
  5. 19952
  6. 19962
  7. 19973
  8. 19982
  9. 19999
  10. 20005
  11. 20017
  12. 20024
  13. 20035
  14. 20042
  15. 20054
  16. 20061
  17. 20071
  18. 20083
  19. 20095
  20. 20106
  21. 20118
  22. 20127
  23. 20138
  24. 20144
  25. 20154
  26. 20163
  27. 201711
  28. 20187
  29. 20199
  30. 202010
  31. 202112
  32. 202214
  33. 202313
  34. 20243
  35. 20254
  36. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Ford F-450 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-450-sd/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford F-450 SD?
6,393 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-450 SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 87 recall campaigns for the Ford F-450 SD, model years 1991 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Ford F-450 SD name most often?
Steering: 2 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Ford F-450 SD open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.