NHTSA campaign 04V328000 · Ford campaign 04S16
Ford and Lincoln Recall 04V-328: FORD/REAR AXLE SHAFT FRACTURE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 04V328000 (Ford campaign 04S16) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 7, 2004, with 47,314 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on July 15, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V328000 (also written 04V-328 or 04V328)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 04S16
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47,314 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE04-010 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V328000. 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 Crown Victoria
- 2003 · Vehicles built October 10, 2001 – December 4, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Town Car
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 14, 2001 – December 3, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V328000.
Defect description
CERTAIN POLICE, COMMERCIAL, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD TO FLEETS TYPICALLY INPUT HIGHER LOADS INTO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS OVERLOADING THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND AXLES.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO EARLY BEARING FAILURE AND ULTIMATELY TO AXLE SHAFT FRACTURE. IN THE EVENT OF AXLE SHAFT FRACTURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE DRIVE FUNCTION AND WOULD COAST TO A STOP. LOSS OF DRIVE FUNCTION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS, SEALS,AND AXLE SHAFTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 04S16. CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V328000
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.