NHTSA campaign 04V446000 · Ford campaign 04S24
Ford and Mercury Recall 04V-446: FORD/HUBS, ROTORS, WHEEL BEARINGS
NHTSA recall 04V446000 (Ford campaign 04S24) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 13, 2004, with 34,013 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on September 20, 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 04V446000 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
- 04V446000 (also written 04V-446 or 04V446)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 04S24
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 34,013 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels — Hub
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V446000. 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 Freestar
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 23, 2004 – May 13, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Monterey
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 23, 2004 – May 13, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V446000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MINIVANS MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT HEAT TREATED CORRECTLY. THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL CRACKS IN THE HUB.
Safety consequence
IF THE CRACKS WERE TO PROGRESS, THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION. WHEEL SEPARATION MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT HUB, ROTORS, AND WHEEL BEARINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 04S24.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 04V446000
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.