1996 Mercury Cougar
Safety Recalls & Notices
We found 4 safety recalls for the 1996 Mercury Cougar. Recalls are sourced from both NHTSA (US) and Transport Canada databases. Contact your authorized Mercury dealer to schedule free repairs.
Summary
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 206 - DOOR LATCHES, HINGES AND LOCKS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD. CORRECTION: DRIVER DOOR LATCH WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED.
Summary
THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE ERRATIC BLOWER OPERATION, HIGH BLOWER OR NO BLOWER REGARDLESS OF CONTROL POSITION. SHOULD THE NO BLOWER CONDITION OCCUR, THE VEHICLE'S DEFROSTER MAY NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OF FROST/FOG. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE WITH A REVISED DESIGN MODULE.
Summary
WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
Potential Consequence
THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1,000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH.
Summary
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE BLOWER COULD (1) STICK ON "HIGH;" (2) OPERATE ERRATICALLY WITH BLOWER OUTPUT VARYING BETWEEN NO BLOWER AND MAXIMUM BLOWER; OR (3) NOT OPERATE AT ALL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE.
Potential Consequence
BLOWER MALFUNCTIONS LIMITING OR STOPPING OUTPUT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULES WITH MODULES CONTAINING REVISED SOFTWARE.
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