{"vehicle":{"id":"1993_ford_thunderbird","year":1993,"make":"Ford","model":"Thunderbird"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1999193","date":"1999-10-29","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"On certain vehicles, the high electrical current flowing through the headlamp switch during simultaneous operation of the headlamps and fog lamps may cause the switches internal bimetal circuit breaker to open due to overheating.  Should this occur, the vehicle's headlights may go out for brief intervals (flickering or blinking).  Extended cycling of the circuit breaker due to continued overheating can result in longer duration outages.  Correction:  Dealers will install a headlamp switch which incorporates a circuit breaker of revised design, and a wiring harness connector, if needed.","mfr_campaign":"99S30","units":4154,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["THUNDERBIRD"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1999193"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"99V275000","date":"1999-10-12","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.","mfr_campaign":"99S30","units":164731,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["THUNDERBIRD"],"built_from":"1991-06-19","built_to":"1993-09-09","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/99V275000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1997193","date":"1997-11-10","manufacturer":null,"component":"Fuel System","summary":"MOVEMENT OF FUEL LINES, RESULTING FROM NORMAL VEHICLE BODY VIBRATIONS. CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINES TO WEAR BY RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL FLOOR PAN. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.\nCORRECTION: FUEL LINES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.  ALSO, A PLASTIC CONVOLUTE COVERING WILL BE INSTALLED AROUND THE FUEL LINES WHICH WILL PREVENT WEAR THROUGH.","mfr_campaign":"97S84","units":9271,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["THUNDERBIRD"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1997193"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"97V159000","date":"1997-09-22","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA.    MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN.   THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.","mfr_campaign":"97S84","units":125000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["THUNDERBIRD"],"built_from":"1991-08-05","built_to":"1993-09-08","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/97V159000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"96V071000","date":"1996-04-25","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION","summary":"THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":7900000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["THUNDERBIRD"],"built_from":"1987-08-01","built_to":"1992-09-30","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/96V071000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1995212","date":"1995-11-29","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE OR UNATTENDED.  CORRECTION: IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED DESIGN SWITCH.","mfr_campaign":"95S28","units":834368,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","match":"exact","models":["THUNDERBIRD"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1995212"}],"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."]}