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NHTSA recall 96V071000

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.

Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number96V071000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported1996-04-25
Owners notified1996-06-07
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Units potentially affected7900000

What is wrong

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

What can happen

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

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. NOTE: 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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1988 FORD AEROSTARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD AEROSTARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD AEROSTARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD AEROSTARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD BRONCOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD BRONCOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD BRONCOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD BRONCOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIABuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD CROWN VICTORIABuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD ESCORTBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD ESCORTBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD ESCORTBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD EXPBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD F-150Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD F-250Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD F-350Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD F150Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD F150Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD F150Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD F250Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD F250Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD F250Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD F350Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD F350Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD F350Built 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD MUSTANGBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD MUSTANGBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD MUSTANGBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD MUSTANGBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1992 FORD MUSTANGBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1993 FORD MUSTANGBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD TEMPOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD TEMPOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD TEMPOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD TEMPOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1992 FORD TEMPOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1993 FORD TEMPOBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 FORD THUNDERBIRDBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 FORD THUNDERBIRDBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 FORD THUNDERBIRDBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 FORD THUNDERBIRDBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1992 FORD THUNDERBIRDBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1993 FORD THUNDERBIRDBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 LINCOLN TOWN CARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 LINCOLN TOWN CARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 MERCURY COUGARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 MERCURY COUGARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 MERCURY COUGARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 MERCURY COUGARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1992 MERCURY COUGARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1993 MERCURY COUGARBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUISBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 MERCURY GRAND MARQUISBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1988 MERCURY TOPAZBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1989 MERCURY TOPAZBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1990 MERCURY TOPAZBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1991 MERCURY TOPAZBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1992 MERCURY TOPAZBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.
1993 MERCURY TOPAZBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1992-09-30.

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.

Investigated as EA95002

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA95002Engineering analysis, opened 1995-02-24, closed 1996-09-30. FIRES IN STEERING COLUMN. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
BC30329504011995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN
SFA/94L011995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN
951021995-11-01. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DISCONNECT OF THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE (ICM) CONNECTOR OR MOISTURE BUILDUP WITHIN THE CONNECTOR. *TW

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

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