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Vehicle recall R/2001/121

Ford Cougar recall: Overheating of wiring harness connectors

DVSA recall R/2001/121 names the Ford Cougar. It was launched 15 October 2001. It covers vehicles built 1 December 1997 to 31 May 1998.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2001/121
Launched
15 October 2001
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
1C775
Vehicles
4 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that the rough surface of the heater blower resistor's stainless steel connector blades can damage the copper surface of the wiring harness connector. This could result in arcing and overheating of the wiring connector.

The fix

Install a revised heater blower resistor and a revised wire jumper harness.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Cougar1 December 1997 to 31 May 19984
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2001/113 Parking brake ratchet concern 8 October 2001, Ford Mondeo, Ford Cougar
  • R/2001/047 Brake lamp switch jumper harness concern 8 May 2001, Ford Cougar
  • R/2001/046 Battery cable and alternator b+ stud concern. 1 May 2001, Ford Cougar
  • R/1999/084 Door latch concern 7 October 1999, Ford Focus, Ford Cougar, Ford Mondeo

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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