# NHTSA recall 04V444000

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: 04V444000
- Manufacturer's number: 04S22
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-09\-13
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-15
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 214849

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VANS, A DIODE IN THE ANTI\-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM \(ABS\) MODULE MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.


## What can happen

THE ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE AN ABS MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, OR THE MODULE MAY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN A BURNING ODOR, SMOKE, AND/OR FIRE.  THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR UNATTENDED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUSE IN THE ABS CIRCUIT AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE ABS MODULE.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.    ALSO FORD IS EXTENDING THE LIMITED WARRANTY \(FOR A ONE TIME REPLACEMENT\) OF THE ABS MODULE FOR A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.  IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS ALREADY ACCUMULATED MORE THAN 150,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2005.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S22/CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 04N03.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 E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2004 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2003 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2004 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2003 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2004 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2003 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2004 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2003 FORD E\-550](/makes/ford/e-550/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.
- 2004 FORD E\-550. Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2003\-11\-19.

## 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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