2010 Ford F-450 Super Duty

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 3 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment14V507000
Filed Aug 18, 201476 vehiclesJerr-Dan Corporation

Defect. Jerr-Dan Corporation (Jerr-Dan) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Superduty chassis modified by Jerr-Dan 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.

Risk. 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. Jerr-Dan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Jerr-Dan customer service at 1-800-926-9666.

Equipment14V496000
Filed Aug 11, 201488 vehiclesVersalift East, Llc

Defect. Versalift East, LLC (Versalift) is recalling certain Aerial devices manufactured on 2009-2013 Ford, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty 6.8L gas engine chassis, modified by Versalift and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products FR67 PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Risk. 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. Versalift 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 September 14, 2014. Owners may contact Versalift customer service at 1-888-866-1400.

Equipment14V494000
Filed Aug 8, 201449 vehiclesVanair Manufacturing, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Feb 9, 201512,800 milesTX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-450 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES LTXMS LT225/75R16. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WOULD BE SIX MONTH WAITING PERIOD. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800. THE DOT NUMBER WAS B3JHAKEX4310. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. PAM

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2011
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20140100Routine
20130300Routine
20120300Routine
20112300Routine
2010 — this page1300Routine
20090300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 18, 2014. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.