What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1980135
- Recall date
- 20 October 1980
- Make
- Mercury, Ford
- Models
- Lynx, Escort
- Model years
- 1981
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 11
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING MAY HAVE THE MAIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRE ASSEMBLY INCORRECTLY ROUTED ABOVE THE AIR CONDITIONING SUCTION HOSE SUCH THAT THE WIRE ASSEMBLY CONTACTS THE HOOD PROP-UP BRACKET ATTACHING BOLT. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE WIRING INSULATION POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT THAT MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
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 1980135.