| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 15952 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007525000203094000000342 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: COUGAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V007000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1995 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10600 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 21 1996 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Jan, 16 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 23 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Under certain conditions, the climate control blower does not operate as intended. the blower could (1) stick on "high;" (2) operate erratically with blower output varying between no blower and maximum blower; or (3) not operate at all due to malfunction of the temperature control module. | Consequence Summary: Blower malfunctions limiting or stopping output can adversely affect windshield defrosting and defogging performance increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the semi-automatic temperature control modules with modules containing revised software. | Recall Notes: System: air conditioner; electronic climate control module. vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with optional semi-automatic temperature control system. note: 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. |
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