# NHTSA recall 05V266000

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: 05V266000
- Manufacturer's number: 05S33
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2005\-06\-09
- Owners notified: 2005\-06\-20
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 78675

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CAB VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L OR 6.8L GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FUEL JUMPER LINE MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT END FORM.


## What can happen

THE FUEL LINE MAY SEPARATE AT THE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN FUEL BUNDLE. IF THE FUEL LINE SEPARATES, AN OPERATOR MAY NOTICE A GASOLINE ODOR AND/OR FUEL ON THE GROUND, LOSS OF POWER, AND THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY STALL.  FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN EXTERNAL RETENTION CLIP AT THE FUEL JUMPER LINE TO THE MAIN FUEL BUNDLE CONNECTION.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 20, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S33.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 F\-250 SD](/makes/ford/f-250/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-01 to 2005\-05\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 FORD F\-350 SD](/makes/ford/f-350/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-01 to 2005\-05\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-01 to 2005\-05\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-01 to 2005\-05\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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