Attachment I - Administrative Information
OASIS ACTIVATED? Yes. OASIS will be activated by November 7, 2005FSA VIN LIST ACTIVATED? Yes
Available through the website by November 9, 2005. Owner names and addresses will be available by November 23, 2005.
NOTE:
Your FSA VIN list may contain owner names and addresses obtained from motor vehicle registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than in connection with this recall is a violation of law in several states provinces and countries. Accordingly you must limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall action.
STOCK VEHICLES
Correct all affected units in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.
SOLD VEHICLES
^ Owners of affected vehicles will be directed to dealers for repairs.
^ Immediately contact any of your affected owners whose vehicles are not on your VIN lists but are identified in OASIS. Give the owner a copy of the Customer Notification Letter (when available) and schedule a service date.
^ Correct other affected vehicles identified in OASIS which are brought to your dealership.
TITLE BRANDED / SALVAGED VEHICLES
Affected title branded and salvaged vehicles are eligible for this Field Service Action.
RELATED DAMAGE
If a related damage condition exists that you believe to be caused by the covered condition call the Special Service Support Center to request approval prior to the repair of any related damage.
Requests for approval after completion of the repair will not be granted.
ADDITIONAL LABOR TIME
If a condition exists that requires additional labor to complete the repair call the Special Service Support Center to request approval prior to performing any additional labor. Requests for approval after completion of the repair will not be granted.
OWNER REFUNDS
^ Ford Motor Company is offering a refund for owner-paid repairs covered by this recall if the repair was performed prior to the date indicated in the reimbursement plan which is posted with this bulletin. This plan is also available to owners through the Customer Relationship Center (CRC). The CRC will direct owners to seek reimbursement through authorized dealers or at their option directly through Ford Motor Company at P.O. Box 6251, Dearborn MI, 48121-6251.
^ Dealers are also authorized to refund owner-paid emergency repairs that were performed away from an authorized servicing dealer after the end date specified in the reimbursement plan. Refund claims that include other non-covered repairs or those judged by Ford to be excessive will not be accepted for reimbursement.
^ This safety recall must still be performed, even if the customer has paid for a previous repair. Claiming a refund will not close out the VIN for this recall.
^ Refund Claiming Information (Submit on separate repair line.)
- Program Code: 05S38 - Misc. Expense: ADMIN
- Misc. Expense: REFUND - Misc. Expense: 0.2 Hrs.
RENTAL VEHICLES
A rental vehicle is only authorized when there is damage to the fusible link and copper wires are exposed. Dealers must contact the Special Service Support Center for prior approval. It is anticipated that rental vehicles will only be required under very limited circumstances.
CLAIMS PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
^ Labor Operation "05538C" requires prior approval from the Special Service Support Center.
^ Enter claims using Direct Warranty Entry (DWE).
^ Refund or related damage must be claimed on a repair line that is separate from the repair line on which the FSA is claimed. Related damage requires approval from the Special Service Support Center.
^ "MT" labor should be submitted on a separate repair line with the related damage flag checked. "MT" labor requires prior approval from the Special Service Support Center. Refer to ACESII manual for claims preparation and submission information.