http://auto-recalls.justia.com MERCURY:TOPAZ Recalls http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/97V019000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1992.html THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT. Wed, 26 Feb 1997 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/97V019000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1993.html THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT. Wed, 26 Feb 1997 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/97V019000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1994.html THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT. Wed, 26 Feb 1997 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/96V071000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1988.html THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/96V071000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1991.html THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/96V071000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1993.html THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/96V071000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1992.html THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/96V071000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1990.html THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/96V071000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1989.html THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. Wed, 1 May 1996 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/88V024000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1988.html TWO ATTACHMENT SCREWS FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT. Fri, 4 Mar 1988 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/86V082000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1984.html THE FORWARD BOLT THAT PROVIDES PART OF THE ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FRACTURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS BOLT BREAKS, THE DRIVER AND SEAT BACK WILL FALL BACK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. Tue, 1 Jul 1986 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/85V145000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1985.html REAR SUPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE CAUSING THE REAR SPINDLE TO SEPARATE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE AND REAR SPINDLE DISENGAGES FROM CONTROL ARM, LOSS OF CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. Wed, 13 Nov 1985 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/85V145000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1984.html REAR SUPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE CAUSING THE REAR SPINDLE TO SEPARATE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE AND REAR SPINDLE DISENGAGES FROM CONTROL ARM, LOSS OF CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. Wed, 13 Nov 1985 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/85V134000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1985.html THE UNEXPECTED OPEN THROTTLE CAUSES AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND A POTENTIAL CRASH. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT TIMING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES IMPROPER EXECUTION ENGINE PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY MAINTAIN OR CAUSE A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE. Mon, 4 Nov 1985 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/85V086000-MERCURY-TOPAZ-1984.html REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE, REAR SPINDLE COULD DISENGAGE FROM CONTROL ARM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. Tue, 9 Jul 1985 00:00:01 EST