| NHTSA Record Id: 4470 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012700000203096000000228 |
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| Model Name: COUGAR |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V032000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01S03 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 06 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 33000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 22 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Feb, 06 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 09 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the brake lamp switch terminals could overheat. |
Consequence Summary: This could cause either a loss of brake lamp function or continuously illuminated brake lamps, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new stop lamp extension harness with bronze terminals at the brake lamp switch connector, and also inspect the brake lamp switch for signs of overheating and replace, as required. owner notification began march 22, 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 1-800-392-3673. |
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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