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2008 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2008 Ford F-550 SD. The newest campaign is 09V456000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Nov 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year.

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

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V456000, in the NHTSA record

Cues is working with carrier to remedy the affected vehicles. Repairs will be made by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09e-053. The safety recall began on january 5, 2010. Owners may contact carrier at 1-877-584-7059 or cues at 1-407-849-0190.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 121,975 units in total.

  • 09V456000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
  • 08V096000Seats
  • 07V139000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
  • 07V140000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

  1. 09V456000Received . 269 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Cues, INC. Is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 service vehicles built on various chassis equipped with carrier airv ceiling units, model nos. 68rv0010ba, 68rv0012ca, and 68rv0010ea. The heater element in these assemblies may be defective which could cause the unit to create smoke or sparks.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This defect could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cues is working with carrier to remedy the affected vehicles. Repairs will be made by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09e-053. The safety recall began on january 5, 2010. Owners may contact carrier at 1-877-584-7059 or cues at 1-407-849-0190.

    Report filed by CUES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V096000Received . 87,515 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling 87,515 my 2008 f250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 vehicles for failing to comply with all the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." some 40% split and captain's chair driver's seats, equipped with lumbar supports, may have improper welds at the joint of the seat back pivot bracket and the seat back frame.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat side pivot bracket may crack or break, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add a reinforcement to the driver's seat back frame on the 40% split or captain's chair seat equipped with lumbar support or, if necessary, the seat back frame will be replaced. The recall began on march 28, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 08C01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 07V139000Received . 33,169 units.

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

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with a 6.4l diesel engine, excessive temperatures in the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system may result from excess hydrocarbons in the exhaust.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Lack of power or rough operation, unusual noises from the engine or exhaust, white smoke from the exhaust, and potentially a visible flame out the tailpipe can occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The recall began on april 3, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 07S49. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 07V140000Received . 1,022 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with a 6.4l diesel engine, insufficient clearance of the battery positive (b+) wire to the right hand splash shield bolt may result in the battery b+ wire contacting the splash shield bolt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Long term contact could cause wire chafe, resulting in copper wire being exposed. If this condition occurs, the battery b+ wire could short to ground increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the battery b+ wire location and, if necessary, reposition the wire. The recall began on april 3, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 07S50. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 7 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.

2008 Ford F-550 SD: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling5
Fuel System, Diesel1
Vehicle Speed Control1
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
20 Oct 2010

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 2008 Ford F-550 SD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 19931
  2. 19942
  3. 19952
  4. 19962
  5. 19973
  6. 19982
  7. 19998
  8. 20005
  9. 20016
  10. 20024
  11. 20035
  12. 20042
  13. 20054
  14. 20061
  15. 20071
  16. 20084
  17. 20095
  18. 20107
  19. 201112
  20. 201210
  21. 20139
  22. 20146
  23. 20153
  24. 20163
  25. 20178
  26. 20183
  27. 20195
  28. 20208
  29. 20219
  30. 202212
  31. 20239
  32. 20242
  33. 20253
  34. 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. 2008 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-550-sd/2008/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CUES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Ford F-550 SD?
121,975 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-550 SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Ford F-550 SD, model years 1993 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Ford F-550 SD name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 5 of 7 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Ford F-550 SD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.