ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE

Electrical System
Equipment:Electrical
Visibility:Windshield

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.

Documents (16)

• OCC 10/6/2005 LETTER TO FORD GRANT CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO FORD 8/19/05 LETTER TO OCC
• FORD 8/19/05 LETTER TO OCC REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
• IR TO MFR -FORD LEAKAGE AROUND WINDSHIELD - C.G. * 7/29/05 * P
• MEMO TO FILE FORD WINDSHIELD LEAK TEST -C.G. * 7/7/05 * P
• FORD 8/19/2005 APPENDIX D PART 1 OF 3, BOOK 1 OF 2
• FORD 8/19/2005 APPENDIX D PART 3 OF 3, BOOK 1 OF 2
• FORD 8/19/2005 LETTER TO ODI, 2 BOOKS, RECEIVED IN ODI 8/22/2005
• OPENING RESUME APPROVED FORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE -C.G. * 6/15/05 * P
• MFR IR RESPONSE DATA
• FORD 8/19/2005 APPENDIX E2 PART 2 OF 2, BOOK 2 OF 2, PART 2 OF 3
• FORD 8/19/2005 APPENDIX G, I & J, BOOK 2 OF 2, PART 3 OF 3
• CLOSING RESUME APPROVED (FORD) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE -C.A.G. * 10/13/05 * P
• FORD 8/19/2005 APPENDIX D PART 2 OF 3, BOOK 1 OF 2
• FORD 8/19/2005 APPENDIX E2 PART 1 OF 2, BOOK 2 OF 2, PART 1 OF 3
• IR TO MFR FORD ALLEGED WATER LEAK AROUND WINDSHIELD -C.G. * 6/23/05 * P
• MEMO 8/19/2005 TO TIS, ONE CD, FORD 8/19/2005 APPENDIX A, B, C, E1, F, & K

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