Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V142000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-10-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V142000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component: Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 19,811
Reported to NHTSA: 1986-10-24
Owners notified: 1986-10-10

Defect description

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.

Manufacturer remedy

PROPERLY ROUTE WIRING HARNESSES, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/WIRING HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
Lincoln Town CAR	1987

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.