Recall 96V009000: 1995–1996 Lincoln Continental

Report received

Jan 23, 1996

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

40,000vehicles

Model years

1995–1996

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

A defective control module in the "autolamp" system can malfunction. If the "autolamp" system is being used to activate the exterior light (including headlamps), the headlamps could shut off without warning. This will not occur if the exterior lighting is turned on manually by the headlight switch.

Possible consequence

If the headlamps shut off while the vehicle is driven, driver visibility would be impaired increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the "autolamp" control module. Owners are instructed to use the manual headlamp switch until the control module can be replaced.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1995 Lincoln Continental70 complaints
• 1996 Lincoln Continental48 complaints