NHTSA Complaint #10132875 — 2000 FORD F-350 SD

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A FLAT PIECE OF METAL THAT HOLDS THE BED TOGETHER; THE METAL WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND APART FROM THE BENDS OF THE TRUCK. HE HAS AN ARROW TECHNICAL BODY. CONTACTED, REDDING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK; THEY CALLED THEIR BOSSES AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM BECAUSE HE WAS THE OWNER OF ONLY ONE TRUCK. HE HAS FOUND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. FOUND OUT THAT THEY COULD NOT PUT UNDER COAT UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF A FIRE HAZARD. IN ADDITION, FOUND OUT THEY WERE PUTTING UNDER COAT UNDER THE TRUCK THAT AROSE FROM A FIRE A YEAR OR TWO BEFORE HE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE STRAPS FOR THE TAILGATE. HE WARRANTY ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK ALMOST EXPIRED. THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH ANY OFF-ROAD ELEMENTS. THE MODEL # OF THE BODY WAS: V110FSW99. THE SERIAL # OF THE BODY IS: 501393 . THE REDDING BODY COMPANY WAS IN CHARGE OF THE BODY. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB