# Transport Canada recall 2001042

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: 2001042
- Manufacturer's number: 01S02
- Reported: 2001\-02\-21
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 8036

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, a misrouted battery cable to the alternator could contact the metal tubing that is part of the power steering line. This could eventually wear the insulation and result in an electrical short. An electrical short could potentially result in a fire, or in a no\-start or stall.  Correction:  Dealers will inspect vehicles and the battery cable will rerouted or replaced as required.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1999/recalls.md)
- [2000 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/2000/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.

- [04174](/bulletins/10013116.md), 2005-04-08, Service bulletin
- [041516](/bulletins/10011161.md), 2005-01-06, Service bulletin
- [04104](/bulletins/10008993.md), 2004-09-07, Service bulletin
- [03203](/bulletins/10004886.md), 2004-01-14, Service bulletin
- [03181](/bulletins/10004027.md), 2003-11-14, Service bulletin
- [15830](/bulletins/637575.md), 2002-12-03, Service bulletin
- [15828](/bulletins/637571.md), 2002-12-03, Service bulletin
- [0245](/bulletins/636065.md), 2002-11-05, Service bulletin
- [15020](/bulletins/622837.md), 2001-10-23, Service bulletin
- [0162](/bulletins/619266.md), 2001-05-22, 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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