Service Instructions and Delivery Hold Release

Date: January 31, 1992


IMPORTANT SERVICE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT
Special Instructions Requiring District Office Attention are X Below:

_ Safety Related X Parts Availability Direct
X Emissions At Dealers by AS REQ'D. Shipped _O_%
_ Customer Satisfaction At PDC by NOW_____
_ Certification/Compliance _ Parts or Labels
Shipped direct to: _ Dealer _ Customer

_ Special Dealer Repair _ Dealers Instructed to Obtain Additional Parts
or Inspection Instructions or Labels from District Office
_ Special District X Dealers Instructed to Return Parts
Administrative Instructions

EMISSIONS RECALL 92E24 DELIVERY - HOLD RELEASE MAILGRAM

THE FOLLOWING MAILGRAM IS BEING SENT TO ALL FORD AND LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERS. IT PROVIDES SERVICE INFORMATION CONCERNING EMISSIONS RECALL 92E24 AND RELEASES THE DELIVERY HOLD ON CERTAIN 1992-MODEL 3.8L ENGINE EQUIPPED THUNDERBIRDS AND COUGARS. A DELIVERY HOLD WAS ANNOUNCED IN A PREVIOUS MAILGRAM.

TO: ALL FORD AND LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERS JANUARY 31, 1992

ANNOUNCING THE DELIVERY HOLD RELEASE AND SERVICE INFORMATION FOR EMISSIONS RECALL 92E24 INVOLVING 1992-MODEL 3.8L ENGINE EQUIPPED THUNDERBIRDS AND COUGARS HAVING CALIBRATION CODES 2-16T-R10 AND 2-16F-R10 ONLY, AND BUILT AT THE LORAIN ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 12/05/91 THROUGH 1/10/92. THE DELIVERY HOLD WAS ANNOUNCED IN A PREVIOUS MAILGRAM. INCORRECT ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (EEC) PROCESSORS WERE INSTALLED IN THE INVOLVED CARS. THE CORRECT PROCESSORS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

^ 49-STATES CARS (CALIBRATION CODE 2-16F-R10) MUST HAVE PROCESSOR F2MY-12A650-JC,
^ CALIFORNIA CARS (CALIBRATION CODE 2-16T-R10) MUST HAVE PROCESSOR F2MY-12A650-HC.

SOME OF THE INVOLVED CARS MAY HAVE CORRECT PROCESSORS INSTALLED.

^ INSPECT INVOLVED CARS AND, IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE PROCESSOR.

^ ATTACH AN AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS LABEL (FORM FPS-8262) ON EACH CAR SERVICED. INSERT "EEC PROCESSOR INSPECTED/REPLACED", "EMISSIONS RECALL 92E24", YOUR P & A CODE AND THE DATE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON THE LABEL.


^ PROVIDE OWNERS OF ALL CALIFORNIA CARS SERVICED WITH "EMISSIONS RECALL - PROOF OF CORRECTION" CERTIFICATES.

USE THE DWE SYSTEM TO CLAIM ON FORM 1864 AS FOLLOWS:

^ 0.2 HRS. IN BOX "A", FOR INSPECTION ONLY.

^ 0.5 HRS. IN BOX "B", FOR PROCESSOR REPLACEMENT.

^ ADD 0.1 HR. FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE.

^ THE 700-TAG SYSTEM WILL BE USED TO RETURN PROCESSORS. DETAILS OF THE

RETURN PROCEDURE WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE DEALER BULLETIN THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR THE THIS RECALL THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10. HOLD REMOVED PROCESSORS UNTIL THE PARTS RETURN INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.

^ CLAIMING INSTRUCTIONS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10.

A SMALL NUMBER OF CARS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL. PLEASE ORDER ONLY THE NUMBER OF PROCESSORS ACTUALLY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SERVICE ON AFFECTED CARS.