| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V029000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
AEROSTAR |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
99S02 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19910812 - 19970822 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
762201 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990319 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990319 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19990209 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990216 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD THROUGH THE ACCESSORY POWER FEED CIRCUIT. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE B2 (BATTERY), A2 (ACCESSORY), AND P1 (PROOF) CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR, CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT, ALLOWING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER HARNESS WITH A RELAY WHICH WILL RE-ROUTE AND ACTIVATE ALL A2 ACCESSORIES THROUGH THE RELAY. |