| NHTSA Record Id: 2390 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014660000203127000000136 |
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| Model Name: SABLE |
Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V390000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01S30 |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 13 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 11 1995 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 695260 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 28 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Dec, 21 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 02 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: taurus/sable vehicles equipped with 3.0l and 3.8l engines and mustang vehicles with 3.8l and 5.0l engines. it is possible for the engine cooling fan bearing to seize. |
Consequence Summary: Should this occur, excessive heat could be generated which could melt the fan motor electrical connector. components inside the cooling fan motor could ignite potentially resulting in an underhood fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the engine cooling fan assembly and install a circuit breaker. if the cooling fan is inoperative, the fan and motor assembly will be replaced. owner notification began december 28, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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