Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 96V071000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Defect in 1988-1993 FORD F-350

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RECALL This recall affects up to 7,900,000 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 96V071000
Manufacturer FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles Affected 7,900,000
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
1988 FORD TEMPO, 1988 FORD EXP, 1988 MERCURY TOPAZ, 1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1988 FORD AEROSTAR, 1988 FORD MUSTANG, 1988 FORD ESCORT, 1988 FORD F350, 1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD, 1988 MERCURY COUGAR, 1988 FORD F250, 1988 FORD BRONCO, 1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1988 FORD F150, 1989 FORD F350, 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1989 MERCURY TOPAZ, 1989 FORD TEMPO, 1989 FORD MUSTANG, 1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD, 1989 MERCURY COUGAR, 1989 FORD ESCORT, 1989 FORD BRONCO, 1989 FORD F150, 1989 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1989 FORD AEROSTAR, 1989 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1989 FORD F250, 1990 FORD ESCORT, 1990 FORD TEMPO, 1990 FORD F350, 1990 MERCURY COUGAR, 1990 FORD THUNDERBIRD, 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, 1990 FORD AEROSTAR, 1990 FORD F150, 1990 FORD F250, 1990 FORD MUSTANG, 1990 FORD BRONCO, 1991 FORD F-350, 1991 FORD MUSTANG, 1991 FORD BRONCO, 1991 FORD F-250, 1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD, 1991 FORD TEMPO, 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ, 1991 MERCURY COUGAR, 1991 FORD AEROSTAR, 1991 FORD F-150, 1992 FORD TEMPO, 1992 FORD MUSTANG, 1992 MERCURY COUGAR, 1992 MERCURY TOPAZ, 1992 FORD THUNDERBIRD, 1993 FORD MUSTANG, 1993 MERCURY COUGAR, 1993 MERCURY TOPAZ, 1993 FORD TEMPO, 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Defect Description

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Safety Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

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