# NHTSA recall 96V177000

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: 96V177000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-09\-18
- Owners notified: 1996\-10\-11
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 5500

## What is wrong

A PLASTIC COATED STEEL SUPPORT STRAP FOR THE BATTERY CABLE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS CRIMPED ONTO THE CABLE.


## What can happen

THIS DAMAGE CAN RESULT IN THE BATTERY CABLE DEVELOPING A SHORT TO GROUND.  A SHORTED BATTERY CABLE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE INSULATION AND REPLACE THE SUPPORT STRAP WITH A REVISED, UNCRIMPED STRAP ATTACHED WITH TAPE.  IN ADDITION, CONVOLUTE WILL BE ADDED BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE SUPPORT STRAP.  DAMAGED BATTERY CABLES WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEING OCTOBER 7, 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY](/makes/ford/f-super-duty/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-04\-15 to 1996\-07\-19.

## 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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