# NHTSA recall 04V200000

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: 04V200000
- Manufacturer's number: 04S14
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-04\-26
- Owners notified: 2004\-05\-06
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 371

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY HAVE A FUEL TANK WITH LOCALIZED DEPRESSIONS IN THE FUEL TANK WALL AT THE SEAM BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK.  IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, OR THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY ILLUMINATE.


## What can happen

IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ON THESE VEHICLES.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-248\-0186.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S14.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

- [2004 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-18 to 2003\-08\-29.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\-14\-0164](/bulletins/10058101.md), 2015-07-31, Service bulletin
- [020503](/bulletins/636417.md), 2002-11-08, 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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