Electrical System:wiring
NHTSA recall 88V118000 · announced July 22, 1988 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 28,000 units affected
The problem
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT CONTROLS CURRENT TO BRAKE PUMP MOTOR RELAY, HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER MOTOR, TURN SIGNALS, AND A ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER MAY OVERHEAT DUE TO INABILITY OF IGNITION CIRCUIT WIRING CONNECTIONS TO DISSIPATE HEAT GENERATED BY ELECTRICAL LOADS.
The risk
BRAKE PUMP MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCINGBRAKING CAPABILITY; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON.
What to do
REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND MODIFY SWITCH WIRING.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.