- Vehicles
- 225,000
- Built between
- Sep 1991 – Sep 2003
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 February 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1991 and September 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1993 Ford BroncoBuilt July 1992 to August 1993
- 1992-1998 Ford Crown VictoriaBuilt February 1992 to October 1997
- 1992-2003 Ford E-150Built September 1991 to September 2003
- 1992-2003 Ford E-250Built September 1991 to September 2003
- 1992-2003 Ford E-350Built September 1991 to September 2003
- 1992-2003 Ford EconolineBuilt September 1991 to September 2003
- 1993 Ford F-150Built July 1992 to August 1993
- 1993 Ford F-250Built July 1992 to August 1993
- 1993 Ford F-350Built July 1992 to August 1993
- 1993 Ford F-450 SDBuilt July 1992 to August 1993
- 1995-1997 Ford F-53Built July 1994 to December 1997
- 1993-1995 Ford Taurus SHOBuilt October 1992 to June 1995
- 1992-1998 Mercury Grand MarquisBuilt February 1992 to October 1997
What the defect is
Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
What could happen
As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1991 to September 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 February 2008
- Owners notified18 February 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 February 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 08S01
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Ford recall no. 08S01.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.