NHTSA recall 04V446000
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 | 04V446000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04S24 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2004-09-13 |
| Owners notified | 2004-09-20 |
| Component | WHEELS:HUB |
| Units potentially affected | 34013 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN MINIVANS MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT HEAT TREATED CORRECTLY. THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL CRACKS IN THE HUB.
What can happen
IF THE CRACKS WERE TO PROGRESS, THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION. WHEEL SEPARATION MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT HUB, ROTORS, AND WHEEL BEARINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 04S24.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 FORD FREESTAR | Built 2004-02-23 to 2004-05-13. |
|---|---|
| 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY | Built 2004-02-23 to 2004-05-13. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 041613 | 2005-01-07. Service bulletin. NOISE FROM FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING. * AR |
|---|---|
| 17892 | 2004-07-24. Service bulletin. FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING HIGH PITCHED WHISTLING/SQUEALING NOISE FROM FRONT EXTERIOR WHILE DRIVING. ALSO INCLUDES 2005 FREESTAR AND MONTEREY. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.