# NHTSA recall 97V083000

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: 97V083000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1997\-05\-05
- Owners notified: 1997\-06\-04
- Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
- Units potentially affected: 610000

## What is wrong

A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION CAN OCCUR IN THE REMOTE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT BOARD AS A RESULT OF A SEPARATED PART OF THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY BRIDGING THE SWITCH POSITIVE BATTERY PAD AND ADJACENT CHASSIS GROUND PAD.


## What can happen

THE CURRENT CAN OVERHEAT THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND OTHER PLASTIC AND ELASTOMERIC COMPONENTS OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN SMOKE OR FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IN\-LINE 10 AMP FUSE IN THE POSITIVE BATTERY FEED TO THE REMOTE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 19, 1997.NOTES: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

- [1992 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1992/recalls.md). Built 1992\-08\-24 to 1994\-11\-18.
- [1993 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-08\-24 to 1994\-11\-18.
- [1994 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1994/recalls.md). Built 1992\-08\-24 to 1994\-11\-18.

## Investigated as PE96066

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.

- PE96066: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996\-11\-22, closed 1997\-05\-15. DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V083000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V083000/investigations)

## 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/97V083000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V083000)

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