| NHTSA Record Id: 5612 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013800000203123000000254 |
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| Model Name: MYSTIQUE |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01I009000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01M07 |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 07 1997 |
| Report For : I |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 566979 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 29 2001 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Jul, 09 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 19 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1995-1997 ford contour and mercury mystique vehicles. the heater blower resistor could overheat causing the attached electrical connector to melt. |
Consequence Summary: This could create the potential for a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Ford will provide additional warranty coverage for the heater blower switch for 10 years from original date of sale of the vehicle or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. dealers will install a new heater blower resistor and a new wire jumper harness free of charge. |
Recall Notes: Ford has decided to conduct an extended coverage program to extend the warranty coverage for potential heather blower resistor problems. owners can contact ford at1-866-436-7332, concerning this program. |
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