NHTSA campaign 04V105000 · Ford campaign 04S11
Ford and Mercury Recall 04V-105: FORD/AIR FILTER PAPER/FIRE
NHTSA recall 04V105000 (Ford campaign 04S11) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 2, 2004, with 399,926 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on March 10, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V105000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V105000 (also written 04V-105 or 04V105)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 04S11
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 399,926 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V105000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Taurus
- 2003 · Vehicles built April 16, 2002 – September 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Sable
- 2003 · Vehicles built April 16, 2002 – September 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V105000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AIR FILTER PAPER IN THESE VEHICLES CAN SMOLDER OR BURN.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE TO THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES AND/OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 04S11.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V105000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.