NHTSA campaign 04V327000 · Ford campaign 04S15
Ford Recall 04V-327: FORD/BATTERY TERMINAL TO ENGINE BLOCK CONNECTION
NHTSA recall 04V327000 (Ford campaign 04S15) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 7, 2004, with 83,687 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Excursion, Ford F-250, Ford F-350 and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on July 22, 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 04V327000 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
- 04V327000 (also written 04V-327 or 04V327)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 04S15
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 83,687 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V327000. 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 Excursion
- 2003 · Vehicles built December 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-250
- 2003 · Vehicles built December 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350
- 2003 · Vehicles built December 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450 SD
- 2003 · Vehicles built December 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-550 SD
- 2003 · Vehicles built December 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V327000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES, THE ENGINE GROUND STUD THAT ATTACHES THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL EYELET TO THE ENGINE BLOCK MAY BE LOOSE.
Safety consequence
IF THE GROUND WIRE IS LOOSE, ELECTRICAL CURRENT MAY FLOW TO THE RADIO SUPPRESSION STRAP CAUSING IT TO HEAT AND POTENTIALLY MELT OR IGNITE ADJACENT COMPONENTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE GROUND STUD AND THE RADIO SUPPRESSION STRAP AND ADJACENT COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 04S15.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V327000
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.