Recall Detail

FORD / F700 / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 12641 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008302000072228000000208 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: F700 Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V111000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 23 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3300
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 03 1997 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jul, 14 1997
Record Creation date : Jul, 29 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: medium duty trucks equipped with 7.0l liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) engine or 7.0l efi (gasoline) engine with the optional cab floor pan reinforcement. the engine wiring harness or battery cable can be pinched between the optional cab reinforcement and the frame causing an abrasion which could result in an electrical short circuit. Consequence Summary: A short circuit can cause overheating and arcing.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will modify the reinforcement(s) and, if necessary, reposition the engine wiring harness (including installation of the revised engine wire harness retention bracket) and battery cable. Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 3, 1997. 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.
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