Recall 98V028000: 1997–1998 Ford Taurus and 6 other models

Report received

Feb 10, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

571,800vehicles

Model years

1997–1998

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

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."

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Ford Contour846 complaints
• 1997 Ford Taurus770 complaints
• 1998 Ford Taurus545 complaints
• 1998 Lincoln Continental72 complaints
• 1998 Lincoln Navigator192 complaints
• 1998 Lincoln Town CAR154 complaints
• 1998 Mercury Mystique231 complaints
• 1997 Mercury Sable228 complaints
• 1998 Mercury Sable190 complaints