FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-09-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V175000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
34
Reported to NHTSA
1994-09-13
Owners notified
1994-06-30
Defect description
THE BATTERY USED TO POWER THESE VEHICLES CAN FAIL IN A MANNER WHICH RESULTS IN FIRE.
Safety risk
VEHICLE FIRES CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
FORD HAS SUSPENDED USE OF THESE VEHICLES WHILE A DESIGN CHANGE IS ENACTED TO COUNTERACT PROBLEMS ARISING FROM LONG USE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BATTERY.NOTE: IF YOU ARE A LESSEE OF THESE FORD VEHICLES AND FORD DOES NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY TO THE DEFECT OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT THE FORD ECOSTAR HOTLINE AT 1-800-852-5280. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.