Ford Thunderbird; Mercury Cougar (1996): Equipment
Recall 96V007000 · Jan 16, 1996 · Ford Motor Company
10,600
vehicles affected
10,600
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V007000
- Date
- Jan 16, 1996
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 10,600
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Appliance > Air conditioner
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE BLOWER COULD (1) STICK ON "HIGH;" (2) OPERATE ERRATICALLY WITH BLOWER OUTPUT VARYING BETWEEN NO BLOWER AND MAXIMUM BLOWER; OR (3) NOT OPERATE AT ALL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE.
What can happen
BLOWER MALFUNCTIONS LIMITING OR STOPPING OUTPUT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULES WITH MODULES CONTAINING REVISED SOFTWARE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Thunderbird | 1996 |
| Mercury | Cougar | 1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V007000?
2 models: Ford Thunderbird (1996), Mercury Cougar (1996), about 10,600 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V007000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULES WITH MODULES CONTAINING REVISED SOFTWARE.
What can happen?
BLOWER MALFUNCTIONS LIMITING OR STOPPING OUTPUT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.