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 model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1988, 1989 |
| Mercury Sable | 1988, 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1988 | 333 | 5 |
| Ford Taurus | 1989 | 562 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1988 | 126 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1989 | 238 | 6 |