What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001043
- Recall date
- 6 February 2001
- Make
- Mercury
- Models
- Cougar
- Model years
- 1999
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 2,280
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the brass terminals in the stop lamp extension harness connector at the brake lamp switch are inadequate to handle the current required by the two stop lamp filaments on each side of the vehicle. Either a short or an open circuit may develop, which could result in either a lack of stop lamp function or in the stop lamps being continuously illuminated. Correction: Stop lamp switch will be replaced, in addition, the stop lamp extension harness will be replaced with a harness containing bronze terminals at the stop lamp switch connector.
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 2001043.