NHTSA recall 04V200000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Ford F-150
Reported Apr 26, 2004371 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 04S14Built Jul 18, 2003 – Aug 29, 2003
The defect
Certain pickup trucks may have a fuel tank with localized depressions in the fuel tank wall at the seam between top and bottom halves of the tank. if a depression IS large enough, fuel may permeate the fuel tank wall resulting in a fuel odor, or the "service engine soon" indicator light in the instrument cluster may illuminate.
The risk
If left uncorrected, a fuel leak could eventually develop.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel tank on these vehicles. owner notification began on may 6, 2004. owners should contact ford at 1-800-248-0186.