# NHTSA recall 05V518000

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: 05V518000
- Manufacturer's number: 05S38
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2005\-11\-09
- Owners notified: 2005\-11\-18
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 98836

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE INCLUDES A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MAY CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHAFE  ON A  \#2 CROSS MEMBER ATTACHING BOLT.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN HEAT DAMAGE AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUSIBLE LINK AND POSITION IT AWAY FROM THE CROSS MEMBER BOLT.  IF THE FUSIBLE LINK HAS ALREADY CHAFED AND COPPER WIRES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED, THE FUSIBLE LINK WILL BE REPLACED.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673, OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1\-800\-521\-4140.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S38. 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 CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-24 to 2005\-02\-11.
- [2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-08 to 2005\-02\-11.
- [2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-24 to 2005\-02\-11.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V518000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V518000)

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