What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1997190
- Recall date
- 30 October 1997
- Make
- Mercury
- Models
- Villager
- Model years
- 1997 to 1998
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 355
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE BATTERIES. THE BATTERIES MAY HAVE NEGATIVE TERMINALS THAT COULD FRACTURE CAUSING ACID LEAKAGE AND RELATED CORROSION DAMAGE WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION. CORRECTION: DEFECTIVE BATTERIES WILL BE REPLACED.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
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 1997190.