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NHTSA recall 97V111000

Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables

Ford F700

Reported Jul 14, 19973,300 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Mar 1, 1994 – Aug 23, 1996

The defect

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.

The risk

A short circuit can cause overheating and arcing.

The 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.

Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › CablesElectrical system › Wiring › Front underhood

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F700
1994199519961997

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.