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1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
(5 Recalls Found)

Other Recall Years for LINCOLN NAVIGATOR: 2006 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997

Other Recall Models for LINCOLN: AVIATOR, BLACKWOOD, CONTINENTAL, LINCOLN, LS, MARK III, MARK IV, MARK LT, MARK V, MARK VI, MARK VII, MARK VIII, TOWN CAR, TOWN COUPE, VERSAILLES,

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TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign No. 00V073000
Defect Summary:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. THE TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS COULD LOSE THE CLAMP LOAD.
Consequence Summary:THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Corrective Summary:DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUT PLATES.
Manufacturer of Recalled Product:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date of Manufacturing:19960722
End Date of Manufacturing:19991209
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report:V
Potenial Number of Units Affected:565800
Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer:20000515
Recall Initiator:ODI
Manufacturer that Filed Report:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:20000307
Record Creation Date:20000313
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Caroops Record ID:46327

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign No. 05V388000
Defect Summary:ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence Summary:A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
Corrective Summary:BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)
Manufacturer of Recalled Product:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date of Manufacturing:
End Date of Manufacturing:20020820
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report:V
Potenial Number of Units Affected:4500000
Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer:20050912
Recall Initiator:ODI
Manufacturer that Filed Report:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:20050907
Record Creation Date:20050907
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Caroops Record ID:43922

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA Campaign No. 98V028000
Defect 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."
Consequence Summary: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.
Corrective Summary:OWNER GUIDES CONTAINING REVISED AIMING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES.
Manufacturer of Recalled Product:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date of Manufacturing:19970512
End Date of Manufacturing:19980107
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report:V
Potenial Number of Units Affected:571800
Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer:19980323
Recall Initiator:MFR
Manufacturer that Filed Report:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:19980210
Record Creation Date:19980225
Regulation Part Number:571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:108
Caroops Record ID:38100

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
NHTSA Campaign No. 98V095000
Defect Summary:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE LUG NUTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT CREATE SUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD ALLOWING WHEEL MOVEMENT IN RELATION TO THE HUB/ROTOR MOUNTING SURFACE.
Consequence Summary:THIS CAN RESULT IN THE LOOSENING OF LUG NUTS, STUD FATIGUE FAILURE, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WILL BE RECEIVING TWO NOTIFICATIONS. THE FIRST NOTIFICATION, WHICH BEGAN IN MAY 1998, WILL PROVIDE AN INTERIM REPAIR PROCEDURE UNTIL PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS INTERIM PROCEDURE CAN BE COMPLETED BY OWNERS OR THEIR DEALERS. IT SPECIFIES THAT THE LUG NUT TORQUE MUST BE VERIFIED TO BE 100 LBS. THEN THE LUG NUTS NEED TO BE TIGHTENED AN ADDITIONAL 1/8 TO 1/4 TURN MORE. THERE WILL BE A SECOND OWNER NOTIFICATION, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 20, 1998, UNDER WHICH DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEEL STUDS AND REPLACE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS.
Manufacturer of Recalled Product:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date of Manufacturing:19951201
End Date of Manufacturing:19980414
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report:V
Potenial Number of Units Affected:1520000
Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer:19980720
Recall Initiator:ODI
Manufacturer that Filed Report:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:19980513
Record Creation Date:19980513
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Caroops Record ID:9695

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
NHTSA Campaign No. 97V171000
Defect Summary:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT FULLY ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET, THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY CAN COME OUT OF THE BRACKET. THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WOULD THEN NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION FROM ONE OF THE DRIVE GEAR POSITIONS INTO THE PARK POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD INDICATE "PARK."
Consequence Summary:THE CONDITION WOULD NOT ALLOW A DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION OR AFFECT PROPER NEUTRAL START SWITCH OPERATION. UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SET.
Corrective Summary:DEALERS WILL MAKE THE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE TO THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET AND ADD A TIE STRAP TO THAT CONNECTION.
Manufacturer of Recalled Product:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Begin Date of Manufacturing:19970512
End Date of Manufacturing:19970822
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report:V
Potenial Number of Units Affected:866000
Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer:19971020
Recall Initiator:ODI
Manufacturer that Filed Report:FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:19971007
Record Creation Date:19971010
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Caroops Record ID:9607

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