SAFETY-RELATED VEHICLE RECALLS Vehicle manufacturers are required to mail a recall notice to all purchasers, owners and dealers when a safety defect or noncompliance with Federal safety standards is found. ? 10464 This notice identifies the year, make, engine(s) and other information related to the vehicle(s) involved with CAMPAIGN_Serial_ID_ak this recall, along with a brief description of the problem, and other pertinent information. Not all vehicles of a length_noncompliance 63 particular year, make and model may be subject to the recall. Contact the manufacturer or one of the length_consequence 108 manufacturer's dealers with any questions regarding this recall. length_action 41 RECALL NOTICE SUMMARY length_vehicles 364 length_combination 576 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY 96V071000 Campaign Number, Case: 96V071000, SummaryNoticeCreationDate Defect Report: Recall Initiator: ODI Dates: 8/1/1987-9/30/1992 Date Owner Notified: 6/7/1996 Vehicles: 1988-1991 FORD AEROSTAR, 1988-1991 FORD BRONCO, 1988-1989 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, 1988-1990 FORD ESCORT, 1988 FORD EXP, 1988-1991 FORD F150, 1988-1991 FORD F250, 1988-1991 FORD F350, 1988-1993 FORD MUSTANG, 1988-1993 FORD TEMPO, 1988-1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD, 1988-1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1988-1993 MERCURY COUGAR, 1988-1989 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 1988-1993 MERCURY TOPAZ No. Vehicles Recalled: 474000000 Noncompliance: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE. Corrective Action: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. This recall summary reflects information submitted by the vehicle manufacturer. While it is an accurate reflection of the information submitted, the NHTSA and/or the vehicle manufacturer may make changes at any time. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy or completeness, nor is any responsibility assumed by Tecfacts Services, LLC. for loss, damages (direct or indirect). consequential or compensatory, including without limitation, lost profits, breaches or defaults caused by reliance on the information in this summary. Copyright © Tecfacts Services, LLC 2004. All rights reserved. No portion of this document may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, distributed or stored, by any means, in any form electrical or mechanical, including recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission..