The issue
Certain Cougar XR-7, Tunderbird turbo, and Merkur XR4TI vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1103 - Exhaust Emissions. Correction: Dealers will replace the exhaust system catalyst and a vacuum delay valve will be installed in the EGC vacuum line.
Description (français)
Certains Cougar XR-7, Tunderbird turbo et Merkur XR4TI ne satisfont pas aux exigences de la NSVAC 1103 - Gaz d'échappement. Correction: Le catalyseur du système d'échappement devra être remplacé et un dispositif de temporisation installé sur la canalisation à dépression du RGE.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Thunderbird | 1988, 1989 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1988, 1989 |
| Merkur XR4TI | 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 Thunderbird | 1988 | 92 | 2 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 1989 | 124 | 4 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1988 | 55 | 1 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1989 | 81 | 4 |
| Merkur XR4Ti | 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| Merkur XR4Ti | 1989 | 5 | 0 |