Recall - VECI Label Replacement
March, 1995To: All Dealers
SUBJECT:
Special Field Action 94L02 - Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) Label on Certain 1994 Model California 3.0L Engine Equipped Flex-Fuel Taurus Cars
AFFECTED VEHICLES:
Certain 1994 Model California 3.OL engine equipped flex-fuel Taurus cars manufactured at the Chicago Assembly plant from Job # 1 (August 9, 1993) through May 1, 1994.
REASONS FOR THIS ACTION:
The Vehicle Emission Control Information (VECI) labels may not be correct for the engines in the affected Taurus cars. These labels are important to the servicing of the cars, government inspection and in-use emissions testing and, possibly, vehicle registration.
SERVICE ACTION:
Owners of the affected cars will be mailed new labels with instructions to attach them over the existing labels. They will given the option to have dealers install the labels.
LABEL ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:
Owners should have the label if they return their cars for service. When an owner returns without a label, order any required labels through the Vehicle Information and Warning Replacement label program announced in June, 1993.
OASIS:
OASIS will not be activated for this action.
CLAIMS:
Claims will be paid for labor and costs for obtaining a label through the Vehicle Information and Warning Replacement Label program (if any costs are incurred) when owners return for service.
ATTACHMENT I
^ Special Field Action 94L02
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
DEALER ACTION:
Owners will be mailed labels with instructions for installation. If an owner should return to have a label installed, refer to the following for labor allowance and reimbursement information.
LABOR ALLOWANCES:
Attach the Vehicle Emissions Control Information label. (For Cars in Dealer Stock or Those Returned for Service).
CLAIM PROCEDURE FOR DEALERS NOT ON ACES II:
0.2 Hrs. - Insert in Box "B" on Form 1864
Administrative Allowance 0.1 Hrs.
Note:
Add Administrative Allowance to the total repair time.
CLAIM PROCEDURE FOR DEALERS ON ACES II:
Submit using DWE.
0.2 Hrs. - Labor Operation - 94L02B
0.1 Hrs. - Misc. Expense Code "ADMIN"
LABEL ORDERING INFORMATION;
Labels will be mailed directly to the owners of affected cars for this action. When an owner returns requesting a label, order the label using the Vehicle Information and Warning Replacement Label program ordering instructions. This program was announced in June, 1993. (If you are unable to locate this letter, contact your regional office and reference PFB 93172DB60006, dated June 21, 1993).
^ Order label part number F4AE-9C485-KDS
^ Claim for the cost of the label (if any)
ENCLOSED WITH THIS LETTER IS AN EMISSIONS LABEL THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE SERVICING FOR THE CAR DESCRIBED BELOW. PLEASE DO NOT THROW THE LABEL OR THIS LETTER AWAY.
SERIAL NUMBER OF VEHICLE
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE
NAME OF OWNER
ADDRESS OF OWNER
CITY OF OWNER
DEAR OWNER:
REASON FOR THIS LETTER
Ford Motor Company has discovered that a Vehicle Emission Control Information label on your car may no~ be correct for your car's engine. The information on the label is important to the servicing and, possibly, registration renewal of your car.
LABEL PROVIDED WITH THIS LETTER
Enclosed with this letter is a label. Please read the instructions on the reverse side of this letter and install the label on your Taurus.
CONTACT YOUR DEALER
If you desire, a dealer will attach the label. Be sure you have this letter and the label when you visit the dealer for this service.
ATTACHING THE LABEL
Read the instructions on the reverse side of this letter.
PLEASE REMEMBER
It is important that the correct label be placed on your car for servicing and, possibly, before registration renewal.