NHTSA recall 05V113000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V113000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 052S29 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2005-03-18 |
| Owners notified | 2005-04-04 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 56 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.
What can happen
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673, LINCOLN AT 1-800-521-4140.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 05S29.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 FORD THUNDERBIRD | Built 2005-02-23 to 2005-02-28. |
|---|---|
| 2005 LINCOLN LS | Built 2005-02-23 to 2005-02-28. |
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