# NHTSA recall 04V105000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V105000
- Manufacturer's number: 04S11
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-03\-02
- Owners notified: 2004\-03\-10
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 399926

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR FILTER PAPER IN THESE VEHICLES CAN SMOLDER OR BURN.


## What can happen

THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE TO THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES AND/OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT  FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S11.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-16 to 2003\-09\-18.
- [2003 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-16 to 2003\-09\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [04208](/bulletins/10019382.md), 2006-03-14, Service bulletin
- [052212](/bulletins/10018746.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin
- [18614](/bulletins/10017916.md), 2005-12-07, Service bulletin
- [17928](/bulletins/10009338.md), 2004-09-24, Service bulletin
- [02177](/bulletins/10008581.md), 2004-08-06, Service bulletin
- [02221](/bulletins/10008304.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin
- [17434](/bulletins/10008296.md), 2004-07-27, Service bulletin
- [17703](/bulletins/10008217.md), 2004-07-24, Service bulletin
- [0415](/bulletins/10007358.md), 2004-06-16, Service bulletin
- [17503](/bulletins/10007337.md), 2004-06-14, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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