MERCURY SABLE 1986: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V172000

Make Model Year
MERCURY SABLE 1986
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-12-26 1986-01-09

Production Dates: 1985-08-01 - 1985-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 114

Consequence

IF THE CAR IS LEFT UNATTENDED WITH THE KEY REMOVED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH NOT IN LOCK POSITION, THE CAR CAN BE EASILY STOLEN. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT STOLEN CARS ARE FREQUENTLY INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS.

Remedy

IGNITION LOCK SWITCH CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

SYSTEM: LOCK, IGNITION SYSTEM, FMVSS 114. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:PASSENGER CAR.DESCRIPTION DEFECT:THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH IN POSITIONS OTHER THAN THE LOCK POSITIONS.FMVSS 114 REQUIRES THAT WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT EITHER THE STEERING OR TRANSMISSION BE LOCKED.REMOVAL OF THE KEY WHEN NOT IN THE LOCK POSITION LEAVES THE STEERING AND TRANSMISSION IN THE NORMAL OPERATING MODE.