NHTSA campaign 04V445000 · Ford campaign 04S23

Ford Recall 04V-445: FORD/AIR FILTER

NHTSA recall 04V445000 (Ford campaign 04S23) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 13, 2004, with 253,076 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-150, Ford E-250, Ford E-350 and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on September 27, 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 04V445000 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: 04V445000 (also written 04V-445 or 04V445)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford campaign number: 04S23
Report received: September 13, 2004
Potentially affected: 253,076 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling
Owners notified: September 27, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V445000. 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 E-150
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 23, 2002 – April 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-250
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 23, 2002 – April 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-350
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 23, 2002 – April 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-450
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 23, 2002 – April 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-550
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 23, 2002 – April 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V445000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VANS, THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT MATERIAL PROCESS RESULTED IN AN AIR FILTER PAPER ELEMENT THAT CAN SMOLDER OR BURN. THIS CHANGE IN FILTER PAPER COMPOSITION COMBINED WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, MAY ALLOW HOT CARBON PARTICLES TO CONTACT THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT CREATE HOT PARTICLES.

Safety consequence

THESE HOT PARTICLES MAY IGNITE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM DAMAGE OR UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO FORD IS EXTENDING THE LIMITED WARRANTY (FOR A ONE TIME REPLACEMENT) OF THE ABS MODULE FOR A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM THE WARRANTY START DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS ALREADY ACCUMULATED MORE THAN 150,000 MILES, THIS COVERAGE WILL LAST UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2005.

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04S23/CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 04N03. 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 04V445000

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.