| Recall data for: 1990 MERCURY COUGAR |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V076000 |
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| Make: MERCURY |
| Model: COUGAR |
| Year: 1990 |
Component:
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 19900201 |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: 19901001 |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 125000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19910524 |
| Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: Ford Motor Company |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 19910506 |
| Date Added To File: 19910515 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
Defect Summary:
THE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF. |
Consequence Summary:
CHANGES IN THE WIPER PATTERN OR JAMMING OF THE WIPERSWOULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. |
Corrective Action:
APPLY TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL TO WIPER MOTOR STUDS AND NUTS AND RETORQUE. |
