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Service bulletin 98124

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id605603
Published by NHTSA1999-07-13
Manufacturer's number98124
Manufacturer's date1998-01-19
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA's summary

SUBJECT REGARDING AN OVERHEATING CONDITION OCCURRING TO THE LAMP OUTAGE MODULE (LOM-2) WITH THE INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TRAILER KITS THAT IMPROPERLY CONNECT TO THE TAIL AND BRAKE LAMPS CIRCUITS. *TT

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Wiring and fuses

Vehicles listed
FORD EXPLORER1995, 1996, 1997

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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98-48172001-01-02. Service bulletin. SOME 1997-1998 EXPLORER/MOUNTAINEER/EXPEDITION OR NAVIGATOR VEHICLES WITH 4-WD 4X4 SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT BOTH
992222000-02-11. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT
981261999-07-13. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING LAMP OUTAGE MODULE HOUSING AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC COMPONENTS MELTED - EDDIE BAUER AND LIMITED EDITION MODELS EQUIPPED WITH MESSAGE CENTERS AND IMPROPERLY CONNECTED TOW WIRING KITS (VEHICLES BEING TOWED). *TT
BC00509723011997-06-27. Service bulletin. WHEN SERVICING THE LAMP OUTAGE MODULE (LOM) ON A VEHICLE PLEASE VERIFY IF THE VEHICLE HAS 1) AN AFTERMARKET KIT FOR TRAILER TOWING OR 2) AFTERMARKET KIT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. *JD
BC00129702011997-06-27. Service bulletin. CUSTOMERS REPORT INOPERABLE REMOTE ENTRY OR KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURE. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A STATIC BUILD-UP ON THE SEAT THAT DAMAGES THE RAP MODULE. *JD
962461997-06-17. Service bulletin. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW
BC03429611271997-06-17. Service bulletin. WHEN A REAR HEGO (CMS) CONCERN IS NOTED, PLEASE CHECK THE REAR CMS HEGO FOR WIRE CHAFING/DAMAGE AND LOOSE HEGO WIRE. *TW
BC07409610181997-04-24. Service bulletin. VEHICLES EXPERIENCE CHAFFING ON THE 14401 WIRE HARNESS CAUSING THE ACCESSORY FUSES TO BECOME OPEN (PRIMARILY THE CIGAR FUSE. *TT