Vehicle recall 94V175000 · September 13, 1994
1993 Ford Ecostar
The battery used to power these vehicles can fail in a manner which results in fire.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The battery used to power these vehicles can fail in a manner which results in fire.
- Consequence
- Vehicle fires can result in personal injury to persons near the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Ford has suspended use of these vehicles while a design change is enacted to counteract problems arising from long use.
- Notes
- System: electrical system; battery.note: if you are a lessee of these Ford vehicles and Ford does not provide a remedy to the defect or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact the Ford ecostar hotline at 1-800-852-5280. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V175000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 13, 1994
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 30, 1994
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 34
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Ecostar (1993): 1993
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