2008 Ford F-350 Cutaway, 2008 Ford F-450 Cutaway, 2008 Ford F-550 Cutaway Recall: Electrical System
NHTSA campaign 08V283000 · Electrical System · filed Jun 27, 2008 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
WHEELED COACH IS RECALLING 215 MY 2008 F-350, F-450, AND F-550 RESCUE VEHICLES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH 6.4L DIESEL ENGINES. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CONNECTION OF THE MASTER SWITCH YELLOW 16GA WIRE TO THE OEM PTO ENABLE CIRCUIT DISRUPTS THE REGENERATION MODE WHEN THE MASTER SWITCH IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THE REGENERATION MODE FAILURE WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND ENTER IN TO A LIMP HOME MODE.
The risk
THE REGENERATION MODE FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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WHEELED COACH WILL MAIL OUT RELAY KITS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE RELAY INSTALLED IF THEY SO DESIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WHEELED COACH AT 1-800-932-7077.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | F-350 Cutaway | 2008 |
| Ford | F-450 Cutaway | 2008 |
| Ford | F-550 Cutaway | 2008 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 08V283000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.