FORD / CROWN VICTORIA / 2005
LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 2005
MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 2005
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer’s Report Number : 05S38
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V518000
Mfg's Report Date : NOV 07, 2005
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 98836
Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, the battery cable includes a fusible link that may contact and subsequently chafe on a #2 cross member attaching bolt.
Consequence: This condition may result in heat damage and could lead to a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fusible link and position it away from the cross member bolt. If the fusible link has already chafed and copper wires have been exposed, the fusible link will be replaced. The recall is expected to begin on November 18, 2005. Owners should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673, or Lincoln/Mercury at 1-800-521-4140.
Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safecar.gov.
