| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V114000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LINCOLN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CONTINENTAL |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19871001 - 19880601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
26000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880722 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880722 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19880719 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880721 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
NYLON SHIELDED WIRING HARNESS, LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT DAMAGE AND MELTING OF THE NYLON MATERIAL IN 100 DEGREE PLUS WEATHER. |
| Consequence Summary: |
MELTED NYLON SHIELD COULD DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDAND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
WRAP WIRING HARNESS WITH HEAT RESISTANT FIBERGLASS TAPE. |