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SevereNHTSA·11E033000·Announced 2011-08-31

Roush Recalls Propane Fuel Kits for Ford E-Series Vans

Roush Industries is recalling aftermarket propane fuel kits for certain Ford E-Series vans due to improperly seated clips that could cause gas leaks and fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fuel system defect that could result in a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving fire hazards.

Plain-English summary

Roush Industries, Inc. is recalling certain aftermarket Roush Clean Tech Liquid Propane Autogas Fuel System Kits used for installation on specific Ford E-Series vans. The affected vehicles include model year 2007 and 2008 Ford E-350 (Dual Rear Wheel), model year 2009-2011 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350, and model year 2009-2011 Ford E-450 cutaways. The recall involves 286 units.

The fuel rails included in these kits contain improperly seated injector retention clips. This defect could result in leakage of propane autogas. A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.

Roush will notify owners of the vehicles on which the kits were installed to arrange for free replacement of the injector retention clips. The safety recall began on September 29, 2011. Owners may contact Roush at 1-800-597-6874 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD E-350, E-450, E-150, E-250
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
ROUSH INDUSTRIES, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Aftermarket Fuel System
Hazard
Affected units
286

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • E-350
  • E-450
  • E-150
  • E-250

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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