NHTSA Recall 98V028000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V028000; Date: Feb. 10, 1998
If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Ford Contour; 1997 Ford Taurus; 1998 Ford Taurus; 1998 Lincoln Continental; 1998 Lincoln Navigator; 1998 Lincoln Town Car; 1998 Mercury Mystique; 1997 Mercury Sable; 1998 Mercury Sable
Component: Exterior Lighting:headlights
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 571,800
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. "
How to Fix:
Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin March 23, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free owner guide within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 23, 1998
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