Ford Super Duty, Medium Duty Recalled Over Fuel Line Corrosion Issue

July 18, 2022 6:33 am

Roush CleanTech, LLC is recalling select 2016-2022 Ford Super Duty and Medium Duty E-350, E-450, F-450, F-550, F-53, F-59, F-650 and F-750 trucks over a fuel line corrosion issue.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the zinc-plating on the fuel return line may break away when contacted by road debris, causing two dissimilar metals on the fuel line to contact each other and corrode.

The hazards: a corroded fuel line can leak fuel and increase the risk of a fire.

Roush is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this issue.

Components: fuel return line

Affected vehicles: select 2016-2022 Ford Super Duty and Medium Duty E-350, E-450, F-450, F-550, F-53, F-59, F-650 and F-750 trucks that were sold or registered in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Number of vehicles affected: 3,245

The fix: dealers will replace the fuel return lines, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, though the manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may also contact Roush’s customer service at 1-800-597-6874. The Roush reference number for this recall is VA-J2044.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 21S49
NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.