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NHTSA recall 00V072000

Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers

Ford Explorer and 1 more

Reported Mar 7, 2000208,903 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S04Built Sep 14, 1998 – Sep 12, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines and all-time 4-wheel drive (A4WD) powertrains. the generic electronic module (gem) could experience a condition referred to as "lock-up" in which the gem controlled electronic functions (e.g., front windshield wipers, interior lights, 4X4 system, etc.) could not be turned on or, in some cases if the function IS on, could not be turned off.

The risk

An inoperative windshield wiper system could affect driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a resistor in the gem circuit.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Explorer
19992000
Mercury Mountaineer
19992000

Notes

Owner notification began april 15, 2000. 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).