The defect
WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY BE MISROUTED AND SUBJECT TO DAMAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR (DURING USE OR WHEN PARKED) WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
PROPERLY ROUTE WIRING HARNESSES, AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1987 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1987 | 32 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1986
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 86V004000 7 Dec 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V156000 24 Nov 1986 | HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) |
| 86V143000 27 Oct 1986 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 86V127000 10 Sept 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V108000 8 Aug 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V061000 13 May 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V053000 10 Apr 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V049000 28 Mar 1986 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986