NHTSA Campaign 04V604000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
NHTSA campaign 04V604000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 04V604000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V604000, NHTSA lists up to 283 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 20, 2004 and December 9, 2004.
Owner notification letters for 04V604000 were scheduled from January 14, 2005, 23 days after the report.
04V604000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V604000 ranks 183 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 04V604000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 04V604000 was 04V332000, reported on July 15, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE CASTING IMPERFECTIONS AT THE END OF EACH ARM THAT MAY RESULT IN THE ARM FRACTURING.
- The risk
- UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE FRACTURE MAY AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND FASTENERS. BEGINNING DECEMBER 15, 2004, FORD CONTACTED CUSTOMERS BY TELEPHONE TO ADVISE THEM OF THIS CONDITION AND REQUEST THAT THEY NOT OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES UNTIL THIS SERVICE ACTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED. THE RECALL OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 04S26.
Reported December 22, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V604000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V604000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 22, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted