{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1996134","date":"1996-09-12","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"NOTE: THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES RECALL 95-202 FOR 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ 2.3 LITRE VEHICLES.\nTHE 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.\nCORRECTION: ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION WILL BE REVISED BY INSTALLING A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"96S44","part_number":null,"units":27373,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - TC","summary":"Nota: Remplace le rappel 95-202 visant les Tempo et les Topaz 1994 équipées du moteur de 2,3 litres.Le ventilateur du moteur peut s’engorger de neige, de glace ou de gadoue. Si c’est le cas et que le ventilateur est mis sous tension, soit automatiquement pour réduire la température du liquide de refroidissement, soit quand le dégivreur démarre, le ventilateur ne tournera pas et le moteur du ventilateur et le câblage peuvent surchauffer, ce qui peut provoquer un incendie.  Correction: Il faudra réviser la protection du circuit du moteur du ventilateur de refroidissement du moteur et installer un faisceau de jonction avec fusible à l’intérieur du compartiment moteur."},"vehicles":[{"year":1994,"make":"FORD","model":"TEMPO","vehicle_id":"1994_ford_tempo","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"MERCURY","model":"TOPAZ","vehicle_id":"1994_mercury_topaz","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/1996134"}