Preliminary Evaluation · ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES · Opened 1996-05-02 · Closed 1996-09-30
Investigation
Action number
PE96033
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1996-05-02
Close date
1996-09-30
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD; LINCOLN; MERCURY
Affected components
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Affected model years
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Affected (make, year) variants
24
Summary
IN DECEMBER 1995, FORD RECALLED 119,313 VEHICLES IN CANADA TO REMEDY THE SUBJECT CONDITION IN CERTAIN 1992-95 TAURUS, SABLE, TEMPO, TOPAZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES.FORD IS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN NORTHERN REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT MAINTAINS THAT THE FREQUENCIES DO NOT WARRANT A FINDING OF AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.