# NHTSA recall 88V091000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V091000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1988\-06\-06
- Owners notified: 1988\-07\-01
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 60000

## What is wrong

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER TOW PACKAGE HAVE A TRAILER TAILLIGHT RELAY ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS WIRES OF SMALLER GAUGE THAN THE FUSE LINK WHICH PROTECTS THE CIRCUIT.


## What can happen

SHOULD A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCUR IN THE WIRING WITHIN THERELAY OR IF WATER INTRUSION OCCURS THE SMALLER GAUGE WIRE IN THE RELAY WILLFUNCTION AS A FUSE LINK AND OVERHEAT.  THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR A FIRE IF THEWIRES ARE EXPOSED TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.


## The remedy

INSTALLATION OF A RELAY WITH WIRES OF GAUGE ADEQUATE TO PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE VAN, EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TRAILERTOW PACKAGE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.
- [1987 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.
- [1988 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1988/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.

## Investigated as EA88030

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA88030: Engineering analysis, opened 1988\-04\-19, closed 1988\-07\-13. ELECTRICAL FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V091000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V091000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [99222](/bulletins/6089681.md), 2000-02-11, Service bulletin
- [96246](/bulletins/50905.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V091000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V091000)

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