Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V039000

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-03-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V039000

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Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
4,700
Reported to NHTSA
1986-03-10
Owners notified
1986-03-05

Defect description

THE RIGHT QUARTER WINDOWS MAY CONTAIN GLASS WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY TEMPERED. THIS GLASS MAY YIELD PIECES LARGER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY FMVSS 205, GLAZING MATERIAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THESE LARGE PIECES OF GLASS MAY SERIOUSLY INJURE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE QUARTER WINDOWS CONTAINING DATE CODE 5 AF.

Notes

SYSTEM: WINDOW GLAZING/FMVSS 205. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH 5 AF DATE CODE RIGHT SIDE TINTED QUARTER WINDOW GLASS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Taurus1986
MERCURY Sable1986

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.