# NHTSA recall 01V230000

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: 01V230000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S22
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-07\-09
- Owners notified: 2001\-08\-29
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 342962

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MY 1996\-1998 PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KANSAS CITY, CUAUTITLAN ASSEMBLY PLANTS OR ON MY 1999 PASSENGER VEHCLES BUILT AT THE AUTOMOTIVE ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLANTS,   THE ROUGH SURFACE OF THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR'S STAINLESS STEEL BLADES CAN DAMAGE THE COPPER SURFACE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.  THE DAMAGE COULD, OVER TIME, CAUSE INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE CONNECTOR AND, DUE TO SUBSEQUENT TERMINAL RELAXATION, RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION.


## What can happen

THE OPEN CIRCUIT COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL ARCING THAT COULD MELT THE CONNECTOR HOUSING MATERIAL CREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR AND A NEW WIRE JUMPER HARNESS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 29, 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

FORD RECALL NO.01S22.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

- [1996 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1997 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1998 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1999 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-12\-06 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1996 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.
- [1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.

## Investigated as EA01001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA01001: Engineering analysis, opened 2001\-01\-05, closed 2001\-07\-31. BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V230000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V230000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9903](/bulletins/10020445.md), 2006-10-05, Service bulletin
- [041516](/bulletins/10011161.md), 2005-01-06, Service bulletin
- [04104](/bulletins/10008993.md), 2004-09-07, Service bulletin
- [03203](/bulletins/10004886.md), 2004-01-14, Service bulletin
- [03181](/bulletins/10004027.md), 2003-11-14, Service bulletin
- [17009](/bulletins/10003149.md), 2003-10-09, Service bulletin
- [16880](/bulletins/10002598.md), 2003-09-08, Service bulletin
- [15830](/bulletins/637575.md), 2002-12-03, Service bulletin
- [15828](/bulletins/637571.md), 2002-12-03, Service bulletin
- [0245](/bulletins/636065.md), 2002-11-05, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V230000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V230000)

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