# NHTSA recall 04V445000

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: 04V445000
- Manufacturer's number: 04S23
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-09\-13
- Owners notified: 2004\-09\-27
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 253076

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VANS, THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT MATERIAL PROCESS RESULTED IN AN AIR FILTER PAPER ELEMENT THAT CAN SMOLDER OR BURN.  THIS CHANGE IN FILTER PAPER COMPOSITION COMBINED WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, MAY ALLOW HOT CARBON PARTICLES TO CONTACT THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT CREATE HOT PARTICLES.


## What can happen

THESE HOT PARTICLES MAY IGNITE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM DAMAGE OR UNDERHOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT.  THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 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. 04S23/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 2004\-04\-30.
- [2004 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2003 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2004 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2003 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2004 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2003 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2004 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2003 FORD E\-550](/makes/ford/e-550/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.
- 2004 FORD E\-550. Built 2002\-04\-23 to 2004\-04\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [ASI\-44404](/bulletins/10055629.md), 2014-06-24, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-08\-26\-3](/bulletins/10028826.md), 2009-06-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-08\-16\-13](/bulletins/10028730.md), 2009-05-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-08\-20\-1](/bulletins/10028284.md), 2009-03-21, Service bulletin
- [08\-2\-11](/bulletins/10024325.md), 2008-04-04, Service bulletin
- [07219](/bulletins/10023855.md), 2008-02-07, Service bulletin
- [19728](/bulletins/10022243.md), 2007-07-23, Service bulletin
- [0754](/bulletins/10021462.md), 2007-04-27, Service bulletin
- [0714](/bulletins/10021236.md), 2007-03-23, Service bulletin
- [06171](/bulletins/10021232.md), 2007-03-23, 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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