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1990 Mercury Cougar LS · VIN 1MEPM6041LH655782

Vehicle details

Year
1990
Make
Mercury
Model
Cougar
Trim
LS
Body
Sedan/Saloon
Vehicle type
Passenger Car
Doors
2
Engine
6 cylinders, 3.8 L, 140 hp
Fuel
Gasoline
Weight class (GVWR)
Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Built in
Lorain, Ohio, United States (USA)
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company

Source: NHTSA Product Information Catalog (vPIC), U.S. Department of Transportation. Decoded from the VIN as the manufacturer reported it.

Recalls for the 1990 Mercury Cougar

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · · NHTSA 96V071000

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR · Jun 5, 1991 · NHTSA 91V076000

THE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.

Risk: CHANGES IN THE WIPER PATTERN OR JAMMING OF THE WIPERSWOULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Remedy: APPLY TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL TO WIPER MOTOR STUDS AND NUTS AND RETORQUE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES · Dec 2, 1990 · NHTSA 90V026000

BATTERY TO STARTER CABLES ARE LONGER THAN SPECIFIED; EXCESSIVE CABLE LENGTH COULD CONTACT ENGINE DAMPER PULLEY.

Risk: CABLE PROTECTIVE COVERING AND INSULATION COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND POSSIBLY A UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE BATTERY TO STARTER CABLE WITH CORRECT LENGTH CABLE.

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Source: NHTSA recalls data, U.S. Department of Transportation. Recalls listed here are for the model year; not every recall covers every vehicle of that model.

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