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NHTSA recall 97V215000

Electrical system › Ignition › Anti-theft › Control module

Ford Explorer

Reported Nov 24, 19971,100 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 5, 1997 – Aug 27, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, eddie bauer and limited editions. the key-in-ignition/door open warning chime may not function when the door IS opened. this does not fully comply with fmvss no. 114, "theft protection."

The risk

The standard specified that a warning to the driver shall be actuated whenever the key has been left in the locking system and the driver's door IS opened.

The remedy

Dealers will install a jumper wire to provide the necessary ground circuit in these vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Explorer
1998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin december 19, 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.