NHTSA Campaign 05V113000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 05V113000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 05V113000 with NHTSA on March 18, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V113000, NHTSA lists up to 56 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 23, 2005 and February 28, 2005.
The 05V113000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V113000 were scheduled from April 4, 2005, 17 days after the report.
05V113000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V113000 ranks 198 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 05V113000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 05V113000 was 04V443000, reported on September 13, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 18, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V113000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V113000, 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: March 18, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted