Transport CanadaCritical
1997 MERCURY VILLAGERTransport Canada Recall #1997190
The official notice
Defect
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECTIVE BATTERIES. THE BATTERIES MAY HAVE NEGATIVE TERMINALS THAT COULD FRACTURE CAUSING ACID LEAKAGE AND RELATED CORROSION DAMAGE WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
DEFECTIVE BATTERIES WILL BE REPLACED.
355 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 97S91Updated June 10, 2026