Radiator - New Manufacturing Process

Article No.
95-2-4

01/30/95

COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR - NEW MANUFACTURING PROCESS ("CUTS" IN UPPER AND LOWER SUPPORTS)

FORD:
1994 TEMPO
1994-95 ASPIRE, ESCORT, MUSTANG, PROBE, TAURUS, THUNDERBIRD
1995 CONTOUR

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1994 TOPAZ
1994-95 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, MARK VIII, SABLE, TOWN CAR, TRACER
1995 MYSTIQUE

LIGHT TRUCK:
1994-95 AEROSTAR, BRONCO, ECONOLINE, EXPLORER, F-150-350 SERIES, RANGER, VILLAGER
1995 WINDSTAR





ISSUE:
A new radiator manufacturing process is currently being phased into production to provide longer radiator life. Part of the process change is to cut, lance or pierce the two (2) supports that connect the inlet and outlet tanks to relieve thermal stresses in the radiator. These cuts are located at the top and bottom of the radiator in the "U" shaped support. Refer to Figure 1.

ACTION:
Do not replace or return radiators because they appear to have the saw cuts in them. Those cuts are a design requirement. All cars and trucks will have saw cut radiators at some point during the 1994 and 1995 model years.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 402000