NHTSA recall 86V039000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 86V039000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1986-03-10 |
| Owners notified | 1986-03-05 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Units potentially affected | 4700 |
What is wrong
THE RIGHT QUARTER WINDOWS MAY CONTAIN GLASS WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY TEMPERED. THIS GLASS MAY YIELD PIECES LARGER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY FMVSS 205, GLAZING MATERIAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THESE LARGE PIECES OF GLASS MAY SERIOUSLY INJURE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR.
The remedy
REPLACE THE QUARTER WINDOWS CONTAINING DATE CODE 5 AF.
Notes
SYSTEM: WINDOW GLAZING/FMVSS 205. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH 5 AF DATE CODE RIGHT SIDE TINTED QUARTER WINDOW GLASS.
| 1986 FORD TAURUS | Built 1986-01-01 to 1986-02-01. |
|---|---|
| 1986 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1986-01-01 to 1986-02-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 01156 | 2001-10-31. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC |
|---|---|
| 96221 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW |
| 95203 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. A 'GROANING' NOISE MAY COME FROM THE FRONT POWER WINDOWS AFTER THE GLASS IS POWERED FULL UP. THIS NOISE IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER LUBRICATION ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM SLIDING SURFACES. THE GREASE GETS WIPED OFF FROM SLIDING SURFACES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. APPLY TEFLON LUBRICANT (D2AZ-19590-A) TO THE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM. |
| BC8890950401 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| RCL/94E55 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| 9592 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| 9582 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. A REVISED SERVICE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS NOW AVAILABLE. *TW |
| 9566 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. CHIRP OR SQUEAK NOISE FROM BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SPEEDS. *TW |
| 95511 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. CHIRP OR SQUEAK FROM BLOWER MOTOR. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.