NHTSA campaign 96V071000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 96V071000
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Reported 04/25/1996
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Components
- Electrical system: Ignition
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1993 Ford MUSTANGView records1993 Ford TEMPOView records1993 Ford THUNDERBIRDView records1993 Mercury COUGARView records1993 Mercury TOPAZView records1992 Ford MUSTANGView records1992 Ford TEMPOView records1992 Ford THUNDERBIRDView records1992 Mercury COUGARView records1992 Mercury TOPAZView records1991 Ford AEROSTARView records1991 Ford BRONCOView records1991 Ford F-150View records1991 Ford F-250View records1991 Ford F-350View records1991 Ford MUSTANGView records1991 Ford TEMPOView records1991 Ford THUNDERBIRDView records1991 Mercury COUGARView records1991 Mercury TOPAZView records1990 Ford AEROSTARView records1990 Ford BRONCOView records1990 Ford ESCORTView records1990 Ford F150View records1990 Ford F250View records1990 Ford F350View records1990 Ford MUSTANGView records1990 Ford TEMPOView records1990 Ford THUNDERBIRDView records1990 Mercury COUGARView records1990 Mercury TOPAZView records1989 Ford AEROSTARView records1989 Ford BRONCOView records1989 Ford CROWN VICTORIAView records1989 Ford ESCORTView records1989 Ford F150View records1989 Ford F250View records1989 Ford F350View records1989 Ford MUSTANGView records1989 Ford TEMPOView records1989 Ford THUNDERBIRDView records1989 Lincoln TOWN CARView records1989 Mercury COUGARView records1989 Mercury GRAND MARQUISView records1989 Mercury TOPAZView records1988 Ford AEROSTARView records1988 Ford BRONCOView records1988 Ford CROWN VICTORIAView records1988 Ford ESCORTView records1988 Ford EXPView records1988 Ford F150View records1988 Ford F250View records1988 Ford F350View records1988 Ford MUSTANGView records1988 Ford TEMPOView records1988 Ford THUNDERBIRDView records1988 Lincoln TOWN CARView records1988 Mercury COUGARView records1988 Mercury GRAND MARQUISView records1988 Mercury TOPAZView records