1997 Ford L8500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Ford L8500. Newest first.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with fd1060 and fd1460 diesel engines and optional manual fuel shutoff systems. the hand control of the manual fuel shutoff system, mounted on the vehicle's instrument panel, IS labeled with the words "shutoff fuel lock", and these words are not illuminated other than by the cab's interior lights. this does…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Due to the lack of illumination and incomplete labeling of the manual fuel shutoff system, a driver may not identify the hand control to shut off fuel supply to the engine.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the manual fuel shutoff system with the standard automatic key-off fuel control system.