Ford Aerostar, Cougar, Thunderbird, Mustang, Tempo, Escort. Published by Transport Canada as 1995212 on 29 November 1995. System: Electrical.
What the notice says A short circuit could develop in the ignition switch that could lead to overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column of the vehicle. this condition may occur while the vehicle is in use or unattended. correction: ignition switch will be replaced with a revised design switch.
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Ford AEROSTAR in the other registers
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The Israeli register
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1995212
- Recall date
- 29 November 1995
- Make
- Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- Models
- Aerostar, Cougar, Thunderbird, Mustang, Tempo, Escort, Exp, Crown Victoria, Town Car, Topaz, F Series, Grand Marquis, Bronco Ii, Bronco
- Model years
- 1988 to 1993
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 834,368
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE OR UNATTENDED. CORRECTION: IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED DESIGN SWITCH.
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 1995212.
Ford elsewhere in this register
Ford is named on 818 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 1995203 · 16 November 1995 · Crown Victoria · Suspension
- 1995202 · 15 November 1995 · Taurus, Topaz, Tempo · Electrical
- 1995214 · 4 December 1995 · F-800, F-600, F-700 · Fuel System
- 1995111 · 16 June 1995 · Contour, Mystique · Emissions
- 1995106 · 13 June 1995 · Tracer, Festiva · Seats And Restraints
- 1995037 · 27 February 1995 · E Series, F Series · Emissions
- 1995038 · 27 February 1995 · Taurus, Probe, Sable · Emissions
- 1995031 · 21 February 1995 · Tracer, Escort · Electrical
The same system: Electrical
686 notices in this register name Electrical. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 1995207 · 17 November 1995 · Tacoma · Electrical
- 1995202 · 15 November 1995 · Taurus, Topaz, Tempo · Electrical
- 1995218 · 7 December 1995 · Quest · Electrical
- 1995219 · 7 December 1995 · Villager · Electrical
- 1995228 · 15 December 1995 · Ram Wagon, Ram Van · Electrical
- 1995230 · 18 December 1995 · Seville, Eldorado · Electrical
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Ford: 1,346 in the register, and 237 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 1995.
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