NHTSA campaign 04V604000 · Ford campaign 04S26
Ford Recall 04V-604: FORD/CONTROL ARMS
NHTSA recall 04V604000 (Ford campaign 04S26) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on December 22, 2004, with 283 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford GT for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on January 14, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V604000 (also written 04V-604 or 04V604)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 04S26
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 283 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V604000. 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 GT
- 2005 · Vehicles built February 20, 2004 – December 9, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V604000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE CASTING IMPERFECTIONS AT THE END OF EACH ARM THAT MAY RESULT IN THE ARM FRACTURING.
Safety consequence
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE FRACTURE MAY AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND FASTENERS. BEGINNING DECEMBER 15, 2004, FORD CONTACTED CUSTOMERS BY TELEPHONE TO ADVISE THEM OF THIS CONDITION AND REQUEST THAT THEY NOT OPERATE THEIR VEHICLES UNTIL THIS SERVICE ACTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED. THE RECALL OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 04S26.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 04V604000
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.