| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 13942 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008258000206537000000240 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V083000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 24 1992 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 18 1994 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 610000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 04 1997 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: May, 05 1997 |
| Record Creation date : May, 23 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : A short circuit condition can occur in the remote power mirror control switch circuit board as a result of a separated part of the contact assembly bridging the switch positive battery pad and adjacent chassis ground pad. | Consequence Summary: The current can overheat the printed circuit board and other plastic and elastomeric components of the switch assembly resulting in smoke or fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install an in-line 10 amp fuse in the positive battery feed to the remote power mirror control switch assembly. | Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin may 19, 1997.notes: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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