| NHTSA Record Id: 4905 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012699000203097000000202 |
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| Model Name: COUGAR |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V031000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01S02 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 06 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 18 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 120000 |
| 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 equipped with 2.5l v6 engines. the battery cable was misrouted and its attachment to the alternator cable was under-torqued. if misrouted, the cable could contact the power steering line and the insulation could wear, resulting in an electrical short. |
Consequence Summary: The short could potentially result in a fire, stalling, or a no-start condition. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the battery cable to the alternator for damage and, if it is damaged, will replace the cable. additionally, the routing of the cable will be corrected, as necessary, and a routing clip will be added. also the torque on the alternator attachment of the cable will be checked and, as required, will be tightened to specification. 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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