Recall Detail

FORD / RANGER EV / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11813 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008606000079286000000202 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RANGER EV Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V079000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 26
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 27 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Apr, 21 1998
Record Creation date : Apr, 28 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty electric pickup trucks equipped with the optional traction battery heater system. this battery heater could have a loose crimp connection where the power wires are attached to one of the heater elements. Consequence Summary: The loose connection could arc igniting surrounding materials.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will disable the battery pack heaters. Recall Notes: Owner notification began during april 1998.owners who are not contacted directly by ford 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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