| NHTSA Record Id: 6249 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013756000203123000000200 |
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| Model Name: MYSTIQUE |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V230000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01S22 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 342962 |
| 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, 13 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain my 1996-1998 passenger vehicles built at the kansas city, cuautitlan assembly plants or on my 1999 passenger vehcles built at the automotive alliance international assembly plants, the rough surface of the heater blower resistor's stainless steel blades can damage the copper surface of the wiring harness connector. the damage could, over time, cause increased resistance in the connector and, due to subsequent terminal relaxation, result in an open circuit condition. |
Consequence Summary: The open circuit could lead to electrical arcing that could melt the connector housing material creasing the potential for a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new heater blower resistor and a new wire jumper harness. owner notification began august 29, 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: Ford recall no.01s22.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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