2005 Ford GT recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
Under certain circumstances the fracture may affect vehicle handling characteristics, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V604000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04S26
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 283
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 14, 2005
- Built
- Feb 20, 2004 – Dec 9, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).