NHTSA campaign 97V111000

Ford Recall 97V-111: FORD/ENGINE HARNESS/BATTERY CABLE

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 97V111000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 14, 1997, with 3,300 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F700 for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 3, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 97V111000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V111000 (also written 97V-111 or 97V111)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report received: July 14, 1997
Potentially affected: 3,300 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
Owners notified: November 3, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V111000. 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 F700
- 1995, 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – August 23, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V111000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.0L LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) ENGINE OR 7.0L EFI (GASOLINE) ENGINE WITH THE OPTIONAL CAB FLOOR PAN REINFORCEMENT. THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS OR BATTERY CABLE CAN BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE OPTIONAL CAB REINFORCEMENT AND THE FRAME CAUSING AN ABRASION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Safety consequence

A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND ARCING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE REINFORCEMENT(S) AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS (INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF THE REVISED ENGINE WIRE HARNESS RETENTION BRACKET) AND BATTERY CABLE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 3, 1997. 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 CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V111000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.