NHTSA recall 96V007000
Equipment · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: Under certain conditions, the climate control blower does not operate as intended. The blower could (1) stick on "high;" (2) operate erratically with blower output varying between no blower and maximum blower; or (3) not operate at all due to malfunction of the temperature control module.
Why it matters: Blower malfunctions limiting or stopping output can adversely affect windshield defrosting and defogging performance increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
The fix: Dealers will replace the semi-automatic temperature control modules with modules containing revised software.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
1996 Ford Thunderbird, 1996 Mercury Cougar.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 96V007000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.