| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V026000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCURY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COUGAR |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19900101 - 19900101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
72 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900309 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900309 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19900212 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900222 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
BATTERY TO STARTER CABLES ARE LONGER THAN SPECIFIED; EXCESSIVE CABLE LENGTH COULD CONTACT ENGINE DAMPER PULLEY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CABLE PROTECTIVE COVERING AND INSULATION COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND POSSIBLY A UNDERHOOD FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE BATTERY TO STARTER CABLE WITH CORRECT LENGTH CABLE. |