{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V446000","date":"2004-09-13","owner_notified":"2004-09-20","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"WHEELS:HUB","summary":"CERTAIN MINIVANS MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT HEAT TREATED CORRECTLY.  THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL CRACKS IN THE HUB.","consequence":"IF THE CRACKS WERE TO PROGRESS, THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION.  WHEEL SEPARATION MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT HUB, ROTORS, AND WHEEL BEARINGS.  THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.","notes":"FORD RECALL NO. 04S24.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":"04S24","part_number":null,"units":34013,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"FORD","model":"FREESTAR","vehicle_id":"2004_ford_freestar","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-02-23","built_to":"2004-05-13"},{"year":2004,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MONTEREY","vehicle_id":"2004_mercury_monterey","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-02-23","built_to":"2004-05-13"}],"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/04V446000"}