{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"88V091000","date":"1988-06-06","owner_notified":"1988-07-01","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","summary":"VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER TOW PACKAGE HAVE A TRAILER TAILLIGHT RELAY ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS WIRES OF SMALLER GAUGE THAN THE FUSE LINK WHICH PROTECTS THE CIRCUIT.","consequence":"SHOULD A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCUR IN THE WIRING WITHIN THERELAY OR IF WATER INTRUSION OCCURS THE SMALLER GAUGE WIRE IN THE RELAY WILLFUNCTION AS A FUSE LINK AND OVERHEAT.  THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR A FIRE IF THEWIRES ARE EXPOSED TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.","remedy":"INSTALLATION OF A RELAY WITH WIRES OF GAUGE ADEQUATE TO PROTECT THE CIRCUIT.","notes":"SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE VAN, EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TRAILERTOW PACKAGE.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":60000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1986,"make":"FORD","model":"AEROSTAR","vehicle_id":"1986_ford_aerostar","match":"exact","built_from":"1985-05-01","built_to":"1988-03-01"},{"year":1987,"make":"FORD","model":"AEROSTAR","vehicle_id":"1987_ford_aerostar","match":"exact","built_from":"1985-05-01","built_to":"1988-03-01"},{"year":1988,"make":"FORD","model":"AEROSTAR","vehicle_id":"1988_ford_aerostar","match":"exact","built_from":"1985-05-01","built_to":"1988-03-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/88V091000"}