The defect
THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT CONNECTION, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, COULD DETERIORATE DUE TO HIGH CURRENT DRAW PRODUCED BY BUILDER-INSTALLED EQUIPMENT.
The remedy
THE MAIN CAB WIRING HARNESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE DETERIORATION AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B600 | 1981 |
| Ford B700 | 1981 |
| Ford F600 | 1981 |
| Ford F700 | 1981 |
| Ford F800 | 1981 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford B600 | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Ford B700 | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Ford F600 | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford F700 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford F800 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1981
5 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 81V131000 23 Oct 1981 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 81V110000 22 Sept 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 81V067000 1 Jun 1981 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 81V038000 24 Mar 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981