# Transport Canada recall 1997145

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997145
- Manufacturer's number: 97S76
- Reported: 1997\-08\-19
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 123

## What is wrong

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 7.0 LITRE LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS \(LPG\)  ENGINE OR 7.0 LITRE EFI \(GASOLINE\) ENGINE WITH THE OPTIONAL CAB FLOOR PAN REINFORCEMENTS.

A WIRE/CABLE PINCHING BETWEEN THE OPTIONAL CAB REINFORCEMENTS AND THE FRAME CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN ABRASION AND, POTENTIALLY, A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING OVERHEATING AND ARCING.

CORRECTION: THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND BATTERY CABLE INSTALLATION WILL BE INSPECTED AND MODIFIED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 FORD F\-700](/makes/ford/f-700/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD F\-700](/makes/ford/f-700/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD F\-700](/makes/ford/f-700/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [951713](/bulletins/45970.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [951115](/bulletins/45087.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [95723](/bulletins/41023.md), 1995-11-01, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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