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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
- Problem
- THE ACCESSORY FEED WIRE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED BENEATH A MOUNTING BOLT BY THE CLIMATE CONTROL AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, A HIGH RESISTANCE "SHORT" MAY OCCUR AND CAUSE THE WIRE TO OVERHEAT.
- Risk
- Remedy
- DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF THE FEED WIRE IS FOUND TO BE PINCHED IN ANY WAY BY THE CLIMATE CONTROL/AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY, THE WIRE ASSEMBLY WILL BE FREED AND SPLICED WITH CONNECTORS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
- Notes
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; ACCESSORY FEED WIRE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WIRE OVERHEATING MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE ANDPERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: BECAUSE THE ACCESSORY WIRE IS HOT WHENEVER THE BATTERY IS CONNECTED, THEPOSSIBILITY OF SUCH AN INCIDENT EXISTS DURING VEHICLE USE OR WHEN THE VEHICLEIS PARKED WITH THE KEY REMOVED.
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Affected vehicles
| Lincoln Mark VI | 1980 |
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