NHTSA Complaint #703829 — 1998 MERCURY TRACER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	703829
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY TRACER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Date of Incident	February 18, 1999
Date Filed	February 27, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TWICE TO CORTESE. THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND UNLESS YOU PRESS REALLY HARD ON THE HORN ICON. CORTESE TOLD ME THAT THEY CHECKED OTHER TRACERS ON THE LOT AND QUOTING NOW "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THEY ARE". THEY SAID TO QUOTE "PRESS REALLY HARD ON THE HORN ICON" I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE. IF I NEED TO WARN AN ONCOMING CAR IN A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT SITUATION I WOULD BE UNABLE TO DO SO. I FEEL THERE MUST BE AWAY FOR MERCURY TO RETRO FIT ANOTHER HORN SOMEHOW. CORTESE ALSO SAID PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE AIRBAG BEING JUST UNDERNEATH THE HORN.

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#533304 — August 5, 1998 — HORN DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE DUE TO DESIGN.

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