Recall 86V039000
Visibility — Ford, Mercury · reported 10 Mar 1986 · 4,700 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The fix
REPLACE THE QUARTER WINDOWS CONTAINING DATE CODE 5 AF.
SYSTEM: WINDOW GLAZING/FMVSS 205. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH 5 AF DATE CODE RIGHT SIDE TINTED QUARTER WINDOW GLASS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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