{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V113000","date":"2005-03-18","owner_notified":"2005-04-04","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE","summary":"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.","consequence":"A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.","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.","mfr_campaign":"052S29","part_number":null,"units":56,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2005,"make":"FORD","model":"THUNDERBIRD","vehicle_id":"2005_ford_thunderbird","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-02-23","built_to":"2005-02-28"},{"year":2005,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"LS","vehicle_id":"2005_lincoln_ls","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-02-23","built_to":"2005-02-28"}],"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/05V113000"}