MERCURY CAPRI 1991: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V009000

Make Model Year
MERCURY CAPRI 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-02-01 1991-01-08 1991-01-22

Production Dates: 1990-03-01 - 1990-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4200

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE RUBBER TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER "IN THE RADIATOR" MAY DISCONNECT CAUSING DISCHARGE OF FLUID.

Consequence

DISCHARGED TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY STRIKE THE EXHAUSTMANIFOLD OR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

INSTALL REVISED LINE AND CLAMPS TO IMPROVE LINE RETENTION TO THE TRANSMISSION.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.