# Recalls that may apply to the 1996 Ford Thunderbird

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [96V070000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V070000.md), 1996-04-22: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS." Built 1996\-02\-01 to 1996\-03\-01.
- [96V007000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V007000.md), 1996-01-16: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE BLOWER COULD \(1\) STICK ON "HIGH;" \(2\) OPERATE ERRATICALLY WITH BLOWER OUTPUT VARYING BETWEEN NO BLOWER AND MAXIMUM BLOWER; OR \(3\) NOT OPERATE AT ALL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE. Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1995\-12\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1996071](/recalls/tc/1996071.md), 1996-05-09: Structure. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 206 \- DOOR LATCHES, HINGES AND LOCKS.  THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.  CORRECTION: DRIVER DOOR LATCH WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED.
- [1996017](/recalls/tc/1996017.md), 1996-01-25: Heater And Defroster. THE SEMI\-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE ERRATIC BLOWER OPERATION, HIGH BLOWER OR NO BLOWER REGARDLESS OF CONTROL POSITION. SHOULD THE NO BLOWER CONDITION OCCUR, THE VEHICLE'S DEFROSTER MAY NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OF FROST/FOG. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEMI\-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE WITH A REVISED DESIGN MODULE.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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