60Affected configurations shown7,900,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 96V071000
1993 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1993 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1993 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1993 MERCURY TOPAZOpen vehicle record →1993 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1992 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1992 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1992 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1992 MERCURY TOPAZOpen vehicle record →1992 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1991 FORD F-150Open vehicle record →1991 FORD F-250Open vehicle record →1991 FORD F-350Open vehicle record →1991 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1991 FORD AEROSTAROpen vehicle record →1991 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1991 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1991 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1991 MERCURY TOPAZOpen vehicle record →1991 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1990 FORD F150Open vehicle record →1990 FORD F250Open vehicle record →1990 FORD F350Open vehicle record →1990 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1990 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1990 FORD AEROSTAROpen vehicle record →1990 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1990 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1990 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1990 MERCURY TOPAZOpen vehicle record →1990 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1989 FORD F150Open vehicle record →1989 FORD F250Open vehicle record →1989 FORD F350Open vehicle record →1989 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1989 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1989 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1989 FORD AEROSTAROpen vehicle record →1989 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1989 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1989 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1989 MERCURY TOPAZOpen vehicle record →1989 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1989 MERCURY GRAND MARQUISOpen vehicle record →1988 FORD F150Open vehicle record →1988 FORD F250Open vehicle record →1988 FORD F350Open vehicle record →1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1988 FORD ESCORTOpen vehicle record →1988 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1988 FORD AEROSTAROpen vehicle record →1988 FORD BRONCOOpen vehicle record →1988 FORD EXPOpen vehicle record →1988 FORD MUSTANGOpen vehicle record →1988 FORD TEMPOOpen vehicle record →1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1988 MERCURY TOPAZOpen vehicle record →1988 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUISOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.