Vehicle recall 97V215000 · November 24, 1997
1998 Ford Explorer
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, eddie bauer and limited editions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, eddie bauer and limited editions. The key-in-ignition/door open warning chime may not function when the door is opened. This does not fully comply with FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection."
- Consequence
- The standard specified that a warning to the driver shall be actuated whenever the key has been left in the locking system and the driver's door is opened.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a jumper wire to provide the necessary ground circuit in these vehicles.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin December 19, 1997.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V215000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 24, 1997
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- December 19, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,100
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition › Anti-theft › Control module
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Explorer (1998): 1998
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