# NHTSA recall 01V031000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V031000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S02
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-02\-06
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 120000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L V6 ENGINES.   THE BATTERY CABLE WAS MISROUTED AND ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE ALTERNATOR CABLE WAS UNDER\-TORQUED.    IF MISROUTED, THE CABLE COULD CONTACT THE POWER STEERING LINE AND THE INSULATION COULD WEAR, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.


## What can happen

THE SHORT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE, STALLING, OR A NO\-START CONDITION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO THE ALTERNATOR FOR DAMAGE AND, IF IT IS DAMAGED, WILL REPLACE THE CABLE.  ADDITIONALLY, THE ROUTING OF THE CABLE WILL BE CORRECTED, AS NECESSARY, AND A ROUTING CLIP WILL BE ADDED.  ALSO THE TORQUE ON THE ALTERNATOR ATTACHMENT OF THE CABLE WILL BE CHECKED AND, AS REQUIRED, WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 2001.  OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-12\-06 to 2000\-09\-18.
- [2000 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-12\-06 to 2000\-09\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [15830](/bulletins/637575.md), 2002-12-03, Service bulletin
- [0245](/bulletins/636065.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin
- [13936](/bulletins/612930.md), 2000-06-14, Service bulletin
- [8262](/bulletins/612693.md), 2000-06-12, Service bulletin
- [982692](/bulletins/603580.md), 1999-02-25, Service bulletin

## 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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