# Transport Canada recall 2000078

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: 2000078
- Manufacturer's number: 00S04
- Reported: 2000\-03\-21
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 18576

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the generic electronic module \(GEM\) may experience a condition referred to as "lock\-up" in which the GEM controlled functions \(front windshield wipers, interior lights, 4X4 system etc.\) could not be turned ON or, in some cases if the function in ON, it could not be turned OFF.  During this lock\-up condition, these functions remain in their last known operating mode and do not respond to driver commands until electrical power is interrupted to the GEM.  An inoperative front windshield wiper system could adversely affect driver visibility.  Correction:  Dealers will install a resistor in the GEM circuit which will prevent the electronic noise on the diagnostic link from affecting the GEM during vehicle operation.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1999/recalls.md)
- [2000 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2000/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.

- [04174](/bulletins/10013116.md), 2005-04-08, Service bulletin
- [16437](/bulletins/10008359.md), 2004-07-28, Service bulletin
- [0471](/bulletins/10008201.md), 2004-07-23, Service bulletin
- [03181](/bulletins/10004027.md), 2003-11-14, Service bulletin
- [0245](/bulletins/636065.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin
- [012113](/bulletins/627774.md), 2002-02-22, Service bulletin
- [13879](/bulletins/620279.md), 2001-07-23, Service bulletin
- [0162](/bulletins/619266.md), 2001-05-22, Service bulletin
- [12227](/bulletins/615488.md), 2001-01-17, Service bulletin
- [13333](/bulletins/6092154.md), 2000-11-27, 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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