Vehicle recall 05V206000 · May 9, 2005

Ford Crown Victoria and Cvpi

On certain police interceptors (cvpi) and commercial heavy duty (taxi) vehicles, at extremely high operating temperatures, the sound insulating panel, located under the vehicle…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: On certain police interceptors (cvpi) and commercial heavy duty (taxi) vehicles, at extremely high operating temperatures, the sound insulating panel, located under the vehicle positioned between the exhaust system and the underbody, could sag and possibly contact the surface of the catalytic converter.
Consequence: If this occurs, the insulator might experience charring of the outer layer, burning odor, or smoke which may ultimately result in a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the existing dash insulator and install a revised design insulator pad free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2005. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Notes: Ford recall no. 05S032. Customers may 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 05V206000
Reported to NHTSA: May 9, 2005
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: 05S32
Owner notification: June 3, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected: 132,800
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash

Recall 05V206000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Ford Crown Victoria (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
Ford Cvpi (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003

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