NHTSA recall 01I009000 · Incomplete vehicle
Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Windshield › Electrical heating element
Ford Contour and 1 more
Reported Jul 9, 2001566,979 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 01M07Built Aug 1, 1994 – Feb 7, 1997
The defect
This IS not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1995-1997 ford contour and mercury mystique vehicles. the heater blower resistor could overheat causing the attached electrical connector to melt.
The risk
This could create the potential for a fire.
The remedy
Ford will provide additional warranty coverage for the heater blower switch for 10 years from original date of sale of the vehicle or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. dealers will install a new heater blower resistor and a new wire jumper harness free of charge.