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United States 98V079000

Ford Motor Company

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — FORD/BATTERY HEATER · April 21, 1998

The problem

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL TRACTION BATTERY HEATER SYSTEM. THIS BATTERY HEATER COULD HAVE A LOOSE CRIMP CONNECTION WHERE THE POWER WIRES ARE ATTACHED TO ONE OF THE HEATER ELEMENTS.

Risk

THE LOOSE CONNECTION COULD ARC IGNITING SURROUNDING MATERIALS.

What owners should do

DEALERS WILL DISABLE THE BATTERY PACK HEATERS.

Units 26

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