Reporting Safety Defects; United States Only; Canada Only; Battery - Utilimaster Aeromaster 1997 Wiring Manual

Reporting Safety Defects

United States Only

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that
could cause a crash, injury, or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to
notifying Utilimaster.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a
recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or Utilimaster.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto
Safety Hotline toll-free at 800-424-9393 (or 202-
366-0123 in the Washington, D.C., area) or write to:
NHTSA
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street
Washington, DC 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Hotline.

Canada Only

If you believe that your Canadian-registered
vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash,
injury, or death, you should immediately inform
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying Utili-
master.
To contact Transport Canada, call 800-333-0510 (or
613-993-9851 in the Ottawa region) or write to:
Transport Canada
Motor Vehicle Defect Investigation
PO Box 8880
Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3J2
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Battery

WARNING: To avoid accidental shock or
damage to the vehicle, disconnect the
battery before servicing an electrical
component. Check your chassis-
supplied operation or service informa-
tion for specific recommendations.
WARNING: Always remove the (Black)
Negative cable first and connect it last.

Access

NOTE: The batteries on most Ford
Aeromasters are located under the
hood. (See Illustration BA–5.)
Otherwise see the Chassis Service
Manual.
NOTE: Some hoods have a safety
locking strut. (See Illustration BA–
5.) Do NOT close the hood without
first pressing the orange button on
the passenger side gas strut to
disengage the safety locking
mechanism if equipped. Failure to
do so could result in damage to the
hood.
CAUTION: Do NOT close the hood
without first pressing the orange button
on the passenger side gas strut to
disengage the safety locking mecha-
nism if equipped. Failure to do so could
result in damage to the hood.
NOTE: These wiring diagrams
are a generic sample. Details in
these diagrams may differ from
those in your vehicle. Because
Utilimaster manufactures many
customized vehicle bodies, this
manual cannot list and illustrate
every possible wiring
configuration for every vehicle.
Use this information as a guideline
where it applies.
Aeromaster on Ford Chassis—Body Wiring Manual