NHTSA campaign 07V156000 · Ford campaign 07S51

Ford Recall 07V-156: ABS MODULE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 07V156000 (Ford campaign 07S51) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on April 10, 2007, with 446,460 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape for model years 2001–2004. Owners were notified on April 23, 2007, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 07V156000 (also written 07V-156 or 07V156)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford campaign number: 07S51
Report received: April 10, 2007
Potentially affected: 446,460 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — Control Unit/Module
Owners notified: April 23, 2007
NHTSA investigation: Preliminary Evaluation PE06-048 (per NHTSA's investigations file)

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V156000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

Ford Escape
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built October 22, 1999 – January 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V156000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE ABS MODULE CONNECTOR MAY HAVE MISSING OR DISLODGED WIRE SEALS. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO ENTER THE MODULE CONNECTOR, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Safety consequence

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MIGHT CAUSE AN ABS MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND IN SOME CASES, THE MODULE MAY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN BURNING ODOR, SMOKE, AND/OR FIRE. THIS CONDITION COULD OCCUR EITHER WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE ABS MODULE FOR MISSING OR DISLODGED WIRE SEALS, AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR AS APPROPRIATE. THE DEALER WILL ALSO INSPECT THE CONNECTOR ON THE ABS MODULE AND REPLACE IT IF IT IS FOUND TO BE CORRODED OR DAMAGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 07S51.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V156000

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