FORD LTD 1980: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V061000

Make Model Year
FORD LTD 1980
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-05-16 1980-06-20

Production Dates: 1980-03-01 - 1980-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 118

Summary

MISBUILT WIRING HARNESSES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE POWER WINDOWS TO BE OPERATED WHILE THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF, A CONDITION WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS".

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; POWER WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ACCIDENT AND INJURY COULD RESULT IF CHILDREN ARE ABLETO OPERATE POWER WINDOWS WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.