# NHTSA recall 97V019000 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: 97V019000 - Manufacturer's number: 97S66 - Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY - Reported: 1997\-02\-25 - Owners notified: 1997\-03\-31 - Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN - Units potentially affected: 75200 ## What is wrong THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992\-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992\-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994\-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992\-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT. ## What can happen THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. ## The remedy DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING. ## Notes OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 15, 1997.NOTES: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 - [1992 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1993 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1994 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1994/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1995 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1995/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1992 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1993 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1994 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1994/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1992 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1994/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1992 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1993 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1994 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1994/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1995 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1995/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1992 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1993 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1993/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. - [1994 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1994/recalls.md). Built 1991\-07\-22 to 1994\-11\-18. ## Investigated as PE96033 and EA96024 This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. 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. - PE96033: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996\-05\-02, closed 1996\-09\-30. ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. - EA96024: Engineering analysis, opened 1996\-09\-30, closed 1997\-04\-15. ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V019000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V019000/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. - [01M09](/bulletins/630549.md), 2002-04-18, Service bulletin - [9849](/bulletins/601270.md), 1998-07-16, Service bulletin - [97S66](/bulletins/51571.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin - [95153](/bulletins/45934.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin - [9524](/bulletins/39120.md), 1995-03-17, 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/97V019000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V019000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2097V019000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F97V019000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2097V019000)