1992 Mercury Cougar defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1992 Mercury Cougar. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• HEADLIGHT SWITCH
  Engineering Analysis EA99005 · opened Jan 20, 1999 · closed Dec 14, 1999 · led to recall 99V275000

  Subject vehicles have a headlight switch with an internal, bimetal circuit breaker that can open due to overheating during headling operation.

• FUEL LINE JUMPER
  Recall Query RQ97011 · opened Sep 25, 1997 · closed Nov 16, 1998 · led to recall 97V159000

  To determine the scope of the alleged fuel line failures outside of the recall geographic region and if the recall should be expanded nationally

• REAR FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE
  Engineering Analysis EA95030 · opened Oct 31, 1995 · closed Sep 30, 1997 · led to recall 97V159000

  The rear fuel tube bundle may abrade and fail in the vicinity of the fuel tank.

• THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE93075 · opened Aug 30, 1993 · closed Dec 30, 1993

  There is no summary currently available