1996 Ford F Super Duty: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Ford F Super Duty. The newest campaign is 97V209000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Nov 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve). NHTSA has 8 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, 97V209000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the egr tube.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 64,200 units in total.
97V209000Received . 64,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motor home chassis. Hot exhaust gasses can leak from the exhaust gas return (egr) tube on the engine. A hole can develop in the flexible section of the tube. Heat damage to the passenger compartment floor and floor covering can occur.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Depending on the materials used in the construction of the completed vehicle, ignition of these materials could occur resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the egr tube.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V146000Received . 200 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The crossmember frame gussets were installed with undersized threaded fasteners following a breakdown of the production rivet gun that is generally used. This gusset is the attachment point for the rear strap of the mid-ship fuel tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The subject fasteners can separate causing in the rear strap of the affected fuel tank to become disconnected. A loose or disconnected rear strap allows the fuel tank to possibly contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the crossmember gusset fasteners with the specified alternative fasteners (bolts).
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
8 complaints, 12 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Feb 2008
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.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Ford F Super DutyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Ford F Super Duty: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-super-duty/1996/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Ford F Super Duty?
- 64,200 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F Super Duty have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Ford F Super Duty, model years 1981 to 2008. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Ford F Super Duty name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 3 of 12 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Ford F Super Duty open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.