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    BRIEFLY

    FORDS HALTED

    WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. has told dealers to temporarily stop selling certain 2008 F-Series Super Duty diesel pickups after receiving reports of flames shooting out of the vehicle's tailpipe.

    Ford is recalling 37,400 F-Series Super Duty trucks with 6.4- liter diesel engines. The majority - 29,000 - were still on dealer lots, the automaker said.

    Ford said it received three reports of flames coming from the tailpipe, caused by leaking fuel that ignited in the exhaust system's diesel particulate filter near the tailpipe.

    There have been no injuries or vehicle fires connected to the recall. Ford said the flames could occur only in engines with leaking fluids, which, he said, was very rare.

    Dealers will upgrade software for the powertrain control module, which will power down the engine under higher-than-expected temperatures in the diesel particulate filter.

    The recall does not affect gasoline-powered pickups or those with 6-liter or 7.3-liter diesel engines

    - Associated Press

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