The defect
SOME OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE INCORRECTLY INDEXED AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE STARTER SOLENOID. CABLE INSULATION DAMAGE COULD OCCUR DUE TO METAL ON METAL CONTACT DURING MAXIMUM ENGINE ROLL CONDITIONS. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY DEVELOP BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE AND A BRAKE TUBE. A HOLE COULD BE FORMED IN THE BRAKE TUBE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RE-INDEX THE STARTER POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ATTACHMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford LN7000 | 1982 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
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 LN7000 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V134000 28 Dec 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V133000 28 Dec 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V132000 21 Dec 1982 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 82V130000 20 Dec 1982 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V111000 17 Nov 1982 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 82V101000 13 Oct 1982 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V095000 5 Oct 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V065000 25 Jun 1982 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982