| NHTSA Record Id: 9097 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008997000203241000000213 |
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| Model Name: AEROSTAR |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V029000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 99S02 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 12 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 22 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 762201 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 19 1999 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Feb, 09 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 16 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: mini vans. these vehicles were produced with a higher than specified electrical load through the accessory power feed circuit. the potential for contact between the b2 (battery), a2 (accessory), and p1 (proof) circuits can occur, creating a short circuit, allowing current to flow through the ground wire. |
Consequence Summary: This can cause over heating and the potential for a vehicle fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a jumper harness with a relay which will re-route and activate all a2 accessories through the relay. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 19, 1999.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 contactford 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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