[FONT="]NHTSA #: [/FONT][FONT="]17616,17617[/FONT] [FONT="] Make: FORD Model: F350/F450 Model Year: 2008 MFG Campaign #: 07S49 Description: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) Manufacturer that filed defect/noncompliance report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Begin Date of MFG: 6/13/2006 End Date of MFG: 3/9/2007 Vehicle, Equipment, or Tire report: V Number of units affected: 33,169 Date owner notified by MFG: 4/3/2007 Recall Initiator: MFR MFG's of Recalled Vehicles/Products: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Defect Summary: 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 Summary: 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. Corrective Summary: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. [/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="] Recall Notes: FORD RECALL NO. 07S49 CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
