Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | ||||||||||||||||
96V071000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1987 to 09/30/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 7900000 | 06/07/1996 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/25/1996 | 05/01/1996 | |||||||
Defect Summary | The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ignition switch. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: electrical; ignition switch. vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles and light duty trucks. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
98246 | 12/07/1998 | 604059 | Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
95912 | 05/01/1995 | 42085 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
99222 | 10/18/1999 | 6089681 | Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt | 02/11/2000 | |
96246 | 11/18/1996 | 50905 | Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements. *tw | 06/17/1997 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
EA93014 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/04/1993 | 07/29/1994 | ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE | ||
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Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
04/01/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
Back of the fuse box melted, and consumer lost electrical power. *ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
02/17/1995 | 7 | ||
Vehicle stalled then exploded, causing injury. | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
08/31/1992 | 1 | ||
Ignition switch replaced. *sd | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
04/15/1995 | 1 | ||
While driving, smelled smoke; pulled to side of road; engine compartment was on fire; cause unknown; seemed to burn from bottom up; totaled. tt |