# NHTSA recall 93V193000

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: 93V193000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1993\-11\-23
- Owners notified: 1994\-02\-18
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
- Units potentially affected: 16000

## What is wrong

AN UNUSED POWER SEAT HARNESS CONNECTOR IS POSITIONED ON THE RUBBER FLOOR MAT UNDER THE SEAT. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN COLD WEATHER IN AREAS THAT HAVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF SALT USED FOR SNOW AND ICE CONTROL, A PUDDLE OF SALTWATER CAN ACCUMULATE ON THE RUBBER FLOOR MATS, REPEATEDLY WETTING THE CONNECTOR. THIS WILL RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE CONNECTOR, CAUSING A CURRENT TO FLOW BETWEEN THE TERMINALS WITHOUT TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, CURRENT FLOW CAN HEAT THE CONNECTOR ANDRELEASE FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, AND CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE UNUSED CONNECTOR AND INSTALL A SEALED HEAT SHRINK CAP OVER THE AFFECTED WIRES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; TRACKS AND ANCHORS; FRONT SEAT; POWER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE/FLEET VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RUBBER FLOOR MATS ANDNON\-POWERED FRONT SEATS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT FORD SERVICE CENTER AT 1\-800\-392\-3673. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-02\-01 to 1993\-02\-01.
- [1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-02\-01 to 1993\-02\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [98245](/bulletins/604057.md), 1999-03-16, Service bulletin
- [9751](/bulletins/51931.md), 1997-07-17, 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)

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