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Recall 1991055

Electrical · Mercury, Ford · published 27 Mar 1991

7,442Vehicles affected in Canada
2Models
1988–1989Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING WILL ALLOW THE WIRING TO BE CONTACTED AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGED BY THE SEAT CUSHION SPRING ENDS WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS COULD ABRADE OR PUNCTURE THE WIRING AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD IN TURN RESULT IN A FIRE. CORRECTION: POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING WILL BE REROUTED AND DAMAGED WIRING WILL BE REPLACED.

Description (français)

Le câble du commutateur du siège électrique a été incorrectement acheminé à un endroit où il pourrait être touché et possiblement endommagé par l'extrémité des ressorts du siège lors que celui-ci est occupé. Si le câble est endommagé ou percé, cela peut causer un court-circuit qui peut à son tour entraîner un incendie.

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Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Ford Taurus1988, 1989
Mercury Sable1988, 1989

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about electrical
Ford Taurus19883335—
Ford Taurus19895625—
Mercury Sable19881265—
Mercury Sable19892386—