What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1987023
- Recall date
- 17 February 1987
- Make
- Mercury, Ford
- Models
- Sable, Taurus
- Model years
- 1986 to 1987
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 5,545
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ON STATION WAGONS, THE METALLIC CONDUCTOR STRIPS WHICH PROVIDE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR MAY ERODE DUE TO ELECTROLYTIC ACTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF HIGH ROAD SALT USE. THIS COULD REDUCE THE CROSS SECTION OF THE STRIPS, CAUSING A POINT OF HIGH RESISTANCE AND CONSEQUENT LOCALIZED THERMAL STRESS WITHIN THE GLASS. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE GLASS TO FRACTURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CREATING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF THE REAR FACING THIRD ROW SEAT OR A SUDDEN DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. rnCORRECTION: SEALANT ON STRIPS AND PROTECTIVE TAPE ON LOWER BACKLIGHTS.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1987023.