FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-05-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V061000
Visibility: power window devices and controls
Component
Visibility: power window devices and controls
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
9
Reported to NHTSA
1980-05-16
Defect description
MISBUILT WIRING HARNESSES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE POWER WINDOWS TO BE OPERATED WHILE THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF, A CONDITION WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; POWER WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ACCIDENT AND INJURY COULD RESULT IF CHILDREN ARE ABLETO OPERATE POWER WINDOWS WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.