# NHTSA recall 05V113000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 FORD THUNDERBIRD](/makes/ford/thunderbird/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-23 to 2005\-02\-28.
- [2005 LINCOLN LS](/makes/lincoln/ls/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-23 to 2005\-02\-28.

## 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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