The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.
The risk
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673, LINCOLN AT 1-800-521-4140.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Thunderbird | 2005 |
| Lincoln LS | 2005 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Thunderbird | 2005 | 27 | 1 |
| Lincoln LS | 2005 | 90 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2005
26 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 05V555000 13 Dec 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V515000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V497000 1 Nov 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V506000 1 Nov 2005 | APRILIA USA, INC. |
| 05V475000 13 Oct 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V466000 7 Oct 2005 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| 05V453000 5 Oct 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V378000 29 Aug 2005 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005