# NHTSA recall 04V604000

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: 04V604000
- Manufacturer's number: 04S26
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-12\-22
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-14
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- Units potentially affected: 283

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE CASTING IMPERFECTIONS AT THE END OF EACH ARM THAT MAY RESULT IN THE ARM FRACTURING.


## What can happen

UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE FRACTURE MAY AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND FASTENERS.  BEGINNING DECEMBER 15, 2004,   FORD CONTACTED CUSTOMERS BY TELEPHONE TO ADVISE THEM OF THIS CONDITION AND REQUEST THAT THEY NOT OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES UNTIL THIS SERVICE ACTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED.  THE RECALL OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S26.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

- [2005 FORD GT](/makes/ford/gt/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-02\-20 to 2004\-12\-09.

## 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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