Recall Detail

FORD / F-150 / 2004

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 34496 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000021418000215106000000148 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: F-150 Model Year: 2004
NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V443000 Mfr Campaign Number: 04S21
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 04 2004 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 21 2004
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1689
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 17 2004 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Sep, 13 2004
Record Creation date : Sep, 15 2004 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain trucks equipped with 4.2l, 4.6l and 5.4l gasoline engines, the fuel tank may have a depression at the seam between the 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, illumination, of the "service engine soon" indicator light, or a fuel leak. Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fuel tank. the recall began september 17, 2004. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Recall Notes: Ford recall no. 04s21.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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