# Transport Canada recall 1987023

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1987023
- Manufacturer's number: 87S25
- Reported: 1987\-02\-17
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 5545

## What is wrong

ON STATION WAGONS, THE METALLIC CONDUCTOR STRIPS WHICH PROVIDE ELECTRICAL  CURRENT TO THE REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR MAY ERODE DUE TO ELECTROLYTIC  ACTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF HIGH ROAD SALT USE. THIS COULD REDUCE  THE CROSS SECTION OF THE STRIPS, CAUSING A POINT OF HIGH RESISTANCE AND  CONSEQUENT LOCALIZED THERMAL STRESS WITHIN THE GLASS. THIS CONDITION  COULD CAUSE THE GLASS TO FRACTURE WITHOUT  PRIOR WARNING CREATING THE  RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF THE REAR FACING THIRD ROW SEAT OR A SUDDEN  DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER.

CORRECTION: SEALANT ON STRIPS AND PROTECTIVE TAPE ON LOWER BACKLIGHTS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1986/recalls.md)
- [1987 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1987/recalls.md)
- [1986 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1986/recalls.md)
- [1987 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1987/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9832](/bulletins/600586.md), 1998-05-27, 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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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1987023](/v1/recalls/tc/1987023)

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