| NHTSA Record Id: 18861 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007025000015632000000201 |
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| Model Name: B600 |
Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V056000 |
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| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1986 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1994 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3660 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 19 1994 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Mar, 26 1994 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 01 1994 |
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| Defect Summary : System: electrical system; battery. vehicle description: medium duty school bus chassis equipped with hydraulic brakes, tilt hoods, 5.9l, 6.6l or 7.6l diesel engines or 6.1l or 7.0l gasoline engines and originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania ,rhode island, vermont, and wisconsin. the battery power junction block mounted on the right fender apron, which serves as an electrical connection point for several engine compartment systems, is susceptible to road splash. the terminals at the junction block can experience corrosion and can fracture, causing loss of electrical power and engine shutdown. |
Consequence Summary: Engine shutdown, loss of power steering assist, or loss of hydraulic brake boost can occur which may result in loss of vehicle control and an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the junction box, main power terminal the starter or starter relay and terminals at the existing junction block. the wiring of the hydraulic brake circuit will also be modified by bypassing the junction block. the new terminals will be made from an alloy material more resistant to salt corrosion. |
Recall Notes: note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free ofcharge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact ford service center 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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