NHTSA campaign 05V515000 · Ford campaign 05S37
Ford and Mercury Recall 05V-515: FUEL TANK STRAP BREAKAGE
NHTSA recall 05V515000 (Ford campaign 05S37) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 9, 2005, with 123,206 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Five Hundred, Ford Freestyle and Mercury Montego for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on December 1, 2005, 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 05V515000 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
- 05V515000 (also written 05V-515 or 05V515)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 05S37
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 123,206 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V515000. 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 Five Hundred
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 3, 2005 – June 21, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford Freestyle
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 3, 2005 – June 21, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Montego
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 3, 2005 – June 21, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V515000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD TO DROP ON THE DRIVESHAFT (ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) OR EXHAUST SYSTEM (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES).
Safety consequence
IF THIS HAPPENS, DRIVERS MAY NOTICE A NOISE OR A FUEL LEAK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 05S37.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V515000
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.