Recall Detail

MERCURY / COUGAR / 1990

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27886 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY
Recalled Component Id: 000005832000010300000000202 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: COUGAR Model Year: 1990
NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V026000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1990 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1990
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 72
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 09 1990 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Feb, 12 1990
Record Creation date : Feb, 22 1990 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Battery to starter cables are longer than specified; excessive cable length could contact engine damper pulley. Consequence Summary: Cable protective covering and insulation could wear through and cause a direct short to ground, resulting in overheating of the cable insulation and possibly a underhood fire.
Corrective Summary : Replace battery to starter cable with correct length cable. Recall Notes: System: battery to starter cable.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with 3.8 liter engines.
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