This could create the potential for a fire.

Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System — Windshield — Electrical Heating Element

Date Announced
JUL 09, 2001
Vehicles Affected
566,979
Mercury Recall #
01M07
NHTSA Campaign #
01I009000
Summary
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the Safety Act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the Agency. Vehicle description: 1995-1997 Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique vehicles. The heater blower resistor could overheat causing the attached electrical connector to melt.
Actions
Ford will provide additional warranty coverage for the heater blower switch for 10 years from original date of sale of the vehicle or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. Dealers will install a new heater blower resistor and a new wire jumper harness free of charge.
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