NHTSA campaign 05V518000 · Ford campaign 05S38
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recall 05V-518: POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE
NHTSA recall 05V518000 (Ford campaign 05S38) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 9, 2005, with 98,836 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on November 18, 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 05V518000 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
- 05V518000 (also written 05V-518 or 05V518)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 05S38
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 98,836 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V518000. 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
- 2005 · Vehicles built March 24, 2004 – February 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Town Car
- 2005 · Vehicles built March 8, 2004 – February 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Grand Marquis
- 2005 · Vehicles built March 24, 2004 – February 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V518000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE INCLUDES A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MAY CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHAFE ON A #2 CROSS MEMBER ATTACHING BOLT.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN HEAT DAMAGE AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUSIBLE LINK AND POSITION IT AWAY FROM THE CROSS MEMBER BOLT. IF THE FUSIBLE LINK HAS ALREADY CHAFED AND COPPER WIRES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED, THE FUSIBLE LINK WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673, OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1-800-521-4140.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 05S38. 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 05V518000
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.