Recall 2001042

The issue

On certain vehicles, a misrouted battery cable to the alternator could contact the metal tubing that is part of the power steering line. This could eventually wear the insulation and result in an electrical short. An electrical short could potentially result in a fire, or in a no-start or stall. Correction: Dealers will inspect vehicles and the battery cable will rerouted or replaced as required.

Description (français)

Sur certains véhicules, un câble de batterie mal acheminé vers l'alternateur peut entrer en contact avec un tube métallique de la servo-direction. Si c'est le cas, l'isolation du câble peut s'user de part en part avec risque de court-circuit. Un court-circuit peut provoquer un incendie, empêcher le moteur de démarrer ou le faire caler. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter les véhicules et refaire l'acheminement du câble de la batterie, ou le remplacer, le cas échéant.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

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

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Mercury Cougar