MERCURY SABLE 1986: VISIBILITY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V039000

Make Model Year
MERCURY SABLE 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-03-05 1986-03-10 1986-03-14

Production Dates: 1986-01-01 - 1986-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: VISIBILITY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4700

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 205

Summary

THE RIGHT QUARTER WINDOWS MAY CONTAIN GLASS WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY TEMPERED. THIS GLASS MAY YIELD PIECES LARGER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY FMVSS 205, GLAZING MATERIAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THESE LARGE PIECES OF GLASS MAY SERIOUSLY INJURE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR.

Remedy

REPLACE THE QUARTER WINDOWS CONTAINING DATE CODE 5 AF.

Notes

SYSTEM: WINDOW GLAZING/FMVSS 205. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH 5 AF DATE CODE RIGHT SIDE TINTED QUARTER WINDOW GLASS.