# Transport Canada recall 1996134

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: 1996134
- Manufacturer's number: 96S44
- Reported: 1996\-09\-12
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 27373

## What is wrong

NOTE: THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES RECALL 95\-202 FOR 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ 2.3 LITRE VEHICLES.

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MAY BECOME FROZEN IN PLACE BY SNOW, ICE OR SLUSH. IF THIS OCCURS AND THE COOLING FAN IS ACTIVATED, EITHER AUTOMATICALLY TO REDUCE COOLANT TEMPERATURE OR WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON, THE COOLING FAN WILL NOT ROTATE AND THE FAN MOTOR AND WIRING CAN OVERHEAT. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

CORRECTION: ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION WILL BE REVISED BY INSTALLING A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 FORD TEMPO](/makes/ford/tempo/1994/recalls.md)
- [1994 MERCURY TOPAZ](/makes/mercury/topaz/1994/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.

- [99222](/bulletins/6089681.md), 2000-02-11, Service bulletin
- [98246](/bulletins/604059.md), 1999-03-16, Service bulletin
- [97111097234](/bulletins/53660.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin
- [9736](/bulletins/51663.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [96246](/bulletins/50905.md), 1997-06-17, 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)

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