Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
MERCURY
Model Of Vehicle
TOPAZ
Year
1994
Recall Campaign Number
97V019000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
Effect Of Defect
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.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install An Electrical Jumper Harness Containing An Automatic Resetting Circuit Breaker To Protect The Fan Motor Low Speed Circuitry From Overheating.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
19910722
End Of Manufacture
19941118
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
75200
Date Owners Notified
19970331
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Date Report Received
19970225
Make Campaign Number
97S66