# NHTSA recall 97V215000

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: 97V215000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1997\-11\-24
- Owners notified: 1997\-12\-19
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 1100

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES, EDDIE BAUER AND LIMITED EDITIONS.  THE KEY\-IN\-IGNITION/DOOR OPEN WARNING CHIME MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.  THIS DOES NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."


## What can happen

THE STANDARD SPECIFIED THAT A WARNING TO THE DRIVER SHALL BE ACTUATED WHENEVER THE KEY HAS BEEN LEFT IN THE LOCKING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY GROUND CIRCUIT IN THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 19, 1997.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

- [1998 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-05 to 1997\-08\-27.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [012113](/bulletins/627774.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [0162](/bulletins/619266.md), 2001-05-22, Service bulletin
- [99\-6193](/bulletins/607010.md), 2000-11-03, Service bulletin
- [12154](/bulletins/613173.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [9913138](/bulletins/609050.md), 1999-12-07, Service bulletin
- [983566](/bulletins/607837.md), 1999-10-13, Service bulletin
- [983566](/bulletins/607484.md), 1999-09-23, Service bulletin
- [98110](/bulletins/605570.md), 1999-07-09, Service bulletin
- [5705](/bulletins/605194.md), 1999-06-03, Service bulletin
- [9943](/bulletins/604751.md), 1999-05-11, 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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