{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V200000","date":"2004-04-26","owner_notified":"2004-05-06","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","summary":"CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY HAVE A FUEL TANK WITH LOCALIZED DEPRESSIONS IN THE FUEL TANK WALL AT THE SEAM BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK.  IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, OR THE \"SERVICE ENGINE SOON\" INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY ILLUMINATE.","consequence":"IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ON THESE VEHICLES.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-248-0186.","notes":"FORD RECALL NO. 04S14.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"04S14","part_number":null,"units":371,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2004_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-07-18","built_to":"2003-08-29"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V200000"}