Mercury, Ford 1986 Visibility recall
Recalled March 10, 1986 · NHTSA recall 86V039000 · Mercury
Remedy
REPLACE THE QUARTER WINDOWS CONTAINING DATE CODE 5 AF.
Units
4,700 units
Description
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.
What to do
REPLACE THE QUARTER WINDOWS CONTAINING DATE CODE 5 AF.
Product
Mercury SABLE · Mercury TAURUS
Manufacturer(s)
Ford Motor Company
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →