Recall 05V518000: Battery Cable Fusible Link Fire Hazard

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Ford/Crown Victoria 2005

Lincoln/Town Car 2005

Mercury/Grand Marquis 2005

MANUFACTURER: Ford Motor Company

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V518000 MFG'S REPORT DATE: November 07, 2005

COMPONENT: Electrical System: Battery: Cables

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 98836

SUMMARY:
On certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable includes a fusible link that may contact and subsequently chafe on a #2 cross member attaching bolt.

CONSEQUENCE:
This condition may result in heat damage and could lead to a fire.

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 is expected to begin on November 18, 2005. Owners should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673, or Lincoln/Mercury at 1-800-521-4140.

NOTES:
Ford recall No. 05S38. Customers can 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.