| NHTSA Record Id: 13887 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008644000203069000000238 |
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| Model Name: VILLAGER |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V012001 |
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| Component Name: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 57400 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 15 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Mar, 23 1998 |
| Record Creation date : May, 20 1998 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 118 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: mini vans. these vehicles were produced with power windows that can be closed after the ignition key is turned to the "off" position and the right front (passenger) door is opened. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss 118, "power-operated window systems." |
Consequence Summary: There is the potential for unsupervised children to operate the power windows, increasing the risk of personal injury to the child. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a label reminding owners not to leave children unattended because the power windows can operate for 15 minutes after the vehicle ignition has been turned off unless the driver's door is opened. also included are instructions describing how and where this label is to be installed. if an owner prefers, their dealer can install this label for them. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began during april 1998.owners who do not receive the free label and instructions within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety adminstration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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