| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V071000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCURY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TOPAZ |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19870801 - 19920930 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
7900000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960607 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960607 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19960425 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960501 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. |