{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2000284","date":"2000-11-29","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"On certain vehicles equipped with 2.5 litre V6 engines, tightening of the engine cooling fan motor bearings, up to and including motor stall, can result in increased motor torque and higher than normal motor current and accompanying high motor temperatures. Overheating of the cooling fan motor due to excessive current can result in smoke and odors from bearing grease, insulation and other internal motor components. If electrical current continues to be applied to the motor, internal motor components could ignite possibly igniting other engine compartment components.  Correction:  Dealers will install a Positive Temperature Coefficient device (a solid state resettable fuse-like device) in-line with each fan motor.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"00S44","part_number":null,"units":22561,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules équipés du moteur V6 de 2,5 litres, les roulements du moteur du ventilateur de refroidissement peuvent gripper graduellement jusqu'à ce que le couple requis pour le faire tourner s'accroisse de manière appréciable et que l'appel de courant augmente, causant une surchauffe du moteur électrique. La surchauffe du moteur dégagera alors de la fumée et des odeurs de brûlé en provenance de la graisse, de l'isolation et d'autres pièces internes du moteur. Si le moteur est toujours sous tension, des composants de ce dernier peuvent prendre feu et l'incendie peut se propager sous le capot. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront poser une thermistance à coefficient de température positif (du type fusible, à semi-conducteur réarmable) sur le circuit des moteurs de ventilateur."},"vehicles":[{"year":1995,"make":"FORD","model":"CONTOUR","vehicle_id":"1995_ford_contour","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"FORD","model":"CONTOUR","vehicle_id":"1996_ford_contour","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1995,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MYSTIQUE","vehicle_id":"1995_mercury_mystique","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"MERCURY","model":"MYSTIQUE","vehicle_id":"1996_mercury_mystique","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/2000284"}