NHTSARecalled Mar 7, 2000 · #00V072000
FORD/ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L ENGINES AND ALL-TIME 4-WHEEL DRIVE (A4WD) POWERTRAINS. THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) COULD EXPERIENCE A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS "LOCK-UP" IN WHICH THE GEM CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS (E.G., FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, 4X4 SYSTEM, ETC.) COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR, IN SOME CASES IF THE FUNCTION IS ON, COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. AN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Product details
- Product
- FORD/ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
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What you should do
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR IN THE GEM CIRCUIT.