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Ford Preliminary Evaluation PE88008: LUMBAR SWTCH HRNESS FIRES
1987 Ford Bronco II
LUMBAR SWTCH HRNESS FIRES
Electrical System
- Summary
- Summary of information from manufacturer: Manufacturer hasbeencontacted, and provided twelve reports of under seat fires.analysis: Thelumbar switch is mounted on the lower seat frame and thewireing harness is installed between the slide rails. Movement of theseat may fray the insulation and present a possible fire hazard.Ford has made two production changes; 1) relocated the wireing harnessto the seat cushion flexolator using a retaining strap (7/86); 2) addedprotection to the complete lumbar wireing assembly under each seat.because of the potential for a fire to ignite in the passenger compartmentof the vehicle, this P.E. is being upgraded to an engineering analysis.===
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