{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1987023","date":"1987-02-17","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"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.\nCORRECTION: SEALANT ON STRIPS AND PROTECTIVE TAPE ON LOWER BACKLIGHTS.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"87S25","part_number":null,"units":5545,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Structure","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Les broches plates qui servent à raccorder le moteur de l'essuie-glace arrière peuvent subir une corrosion électrolytique attribuable au sel servant au déglaçage des routes.   Les broches peuvent se corroder au point d'offrir une forte résistance au passage du courant et d'exercer une contrainte thermique localisée sur Ia lunette arrière qui peut alors\néclater. L'éclatement de la lunette peut blesser les occupants de la troisième banquette ou distraire le conducteur."},"vehicles":[{"year":1986,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1986_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1987,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1987_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1986,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1986_mercury_sable","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1987,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1987_mercury_sable","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1987023"}