The defect
BATTERY TO STARTER CABLES ARE LONGER THAN SPECIFIED; EXCESSIVE CABLE LENGTH COULD CONTACT ENGINE DAMPER PULLEY.
The risk
CABLE PROTECTIVE COVERING AND INSULATION COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND POSSIBLY A UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE BATTERY TO STARTER CABLE WITH CORRECT LENGTH CABLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Thunderbird | 1990 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1990 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 | 1990 | 140 | 3 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1990 | 86 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1990
10 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 90V200000 6 Dec 1990 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 90V002000 4 Nov 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V001000 2 Nov 1990 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 90V187000 1 Nov 1990 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 90V141000 1 Aug 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V118000 14 Jun 1990 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 90V109000 4 Jun 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V102000 1 Jun 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990