Recall 98V079000: 1998 Ford Ranger EV

Report received

Apr 21, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

26vehicles

Model years

1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: light duty electric pickup trucks equipped with the optional traction battery heater system. This battery heater could have a loose crimp connection where the power wires are attached to one of the heater elements.

Possible consequence

The loose connection could arc igniting surrounding materials.

Remedy

Dealers will disable the battery pack heaters.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Ford Ranger EV6 complaints