NHTSA Recall 97V019000
NHTSA Campaign Id 97V019000; Date: Feb. 25, 1997
This condition can cause smoke or flames from the fan and/or shroud, the fan electrical wiring, or the fan motor resulting in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1992 Ford Taurus; 1993 Ford Taurus; 1994 Ford Taurus; 1995 Ford Taurus; 1992 Ford Tempo; 1993 Ford Tempo; 1994 Ford Tempo; 1992 Lincoln Continental; 1993 Lincoln Continental; 1994 Lincoln Continental; 1992 Mercury Sable; 1993 Mercury Sable; 1994 Mercury Sable; 1995 Mercury Sable; 1992 Mercury Topaz; 1993 Mercury Topaz; 1994 Mercury Topaz
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 75,200
Recall Summary:
These vehicles are originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, iowa, minnesota, nebraska, north dakota, and south dakota. The vehicles involved are 1992-1994 tempo/topaz vehicles with 3. 0l engines; 1994 tempo/topaz with 2. 3l engines; 1992-1995 taurus/sable with 3. 8l engines; 1994-1995 taurus/sable with 3. 0l engines and 1992-1994 Lincoln continental vehicles with 3. 8l engines. During high winds, heavy, blowing and drifting snow, and low temperatures, the engine cooling fan can become blocked or frozen with snow. The fan motor may not rotate and could overheat.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install an electrical jumper harness containing an automatic resetting circuit breaker to protect the fan motor low speed circuitry from overheating.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin April 15, 1997. Notes: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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 31, 1997
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