# NHTSA recall 04V327000

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: 04V327000
- Manufacturer's number: 04S15
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-07\-07
- Owners notified: 2004\-07\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 83687

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE GROUND STUD THAT ATTACHES THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL EYELET TO THE ENGINE BLOCK MAY BE LOOSE.


## What can happen

IF THE GROUND WIRE IS LOOSE, ELECTRICAL CURRENT MAY FLOW TO THE RADIO SUPPRESSION STRAP CAUSING IT TO HEAT AND POTENTIALLY MELT OR IGNITE ADJACENT COMPONENTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE GROUND STUD AND THE RADIO SUPPRESSION STRAP AND ADJACENT COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S15.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 FORD EXCURSION](/makes/ford/excursion/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-12\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.
- [2003 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-12\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.
- [2003 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-12\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.
- [2003 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-12\-01 to 2003\-03\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-12\-01 to 2003\-03\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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