# NHTSA recall 98V079000

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: 98V079000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-04\-21
- Owners notified: 1998\-04\-27
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 26

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL TRACTION BATTERY HEATER SYSTEM.   THIS BATTERY HEATER COULD HAVE A LOOSE CRIMP CONNECTION WHERE THE POWER WIRES ARE ATTACHED TO ONE OF THE HEATER ELEMENTS.


## What can happen

THE LOOSE CONNECTION COULD ARC IGNITING SURROUNDING MATERIALS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL DISABLE THE BATTERY PACK HEATERS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING APRIL 1998.OWNERS WHO ARE NOT CONTACTED DIRECTLY BY FORD 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\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD RANGER EV](/makes/ford/ranger/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-12\-01 to 1998\-04\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0245](/bulletins/636065.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin
- [0265](/bulletins/636033.md), 2002-11-04, Service bulletin
- [01B76](/bulletins/619283.md), 2001-05-22, Service bulletin
- [99M05](/bulletins/6090038.md), 2000-03-03, Service bulletin
- [99164](/bulletins/607672.md), 1999-10-04, Service bulletin
- [99163](/bulletins/607671.md), 1999-10-04, Service bulletin
- [99167](/bulletins/607661.md), 1999-10-04, 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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