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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE05033

Preliminary Evaluation · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE · Opened 2005-06-15 · Closed 2005-10-13

Investigation

Action number
PE05033
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2005-06-15
Close date
2005-10-13
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Affected model years
1999, 2000, 2001
Affected (make, year) variants
9

Summary

ODI HAS RECEIVED 39 REPORTS ALLEGING THAT WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE HEADLAMPS.FORD REPORTS THAT WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE CAN WET THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX (PDB) AND THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM).THESE COMPONENTS CONTROL VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, EA05015, TO ALLOW FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE ISSUE AND TO ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCE.

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