# Recalls that may apply to the 1996 Mercury Sable

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [98V067000](/recalls/nhtsa/98V067000.md), 1998-03-25: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER FORD SERVICE BULLETIN 97\-17\-9 FROM AUGUST 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 1997.  THESE VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENLY EQUIPPED WITH AN 18\-GALLON FUEL TANK RATHER THAN THE 16\-GALLON AS SPECIFIED.  THE 18\-GALLON TANK HAS A SECOND VALVE LOCATION WHERE A SHIPPING PLUG SHOULD BE INSTALLED.
- [96V176000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V176000.md), 1996-09-18: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL SHAFT MAY NOT BE FREE TO ROTATE AS INTENDED.  IF THE PARK PAWL SHAFT DOES NOT ROTATE, IT WOULD PREVENT THE PARK PAWL FROM ENGAGING THE PARK GEAR WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE PARK POSITION. Built 1995\-04\-07 to 1996\-08\-16.
- [96V166000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V166000.md), 1996-09-05: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\). THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.  THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1996\-08\-28.
- [96V086000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V086000.md), 1996-05-14: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE PARK PAWL SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WHEN THE ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS IT WAS INSTALLED DURING TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY.  IF THE SHAFT WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED, THE ROLL PIN MAY NOT HAVE LINED UP WITH THE GROOVE IN THE SHAFT AND HAVE BEEN CRUSHED AT ASSEMBLY.   ALSO, A BURR COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED ON THE SHAFT. Built 1995\-07\-01 to 1995\-10\-01.
- [96V016000](/recalls/nhtsa/96V016000.md), 1996-01-25: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP. THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR LAMP SWITCH CAN MALFUNCTION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." Built 1995\-06\-01 to 1995\-09\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1998114](/recalls/tc/1998114.md), 1998-06-04: Fuel System. VEHICLES THAT WERE SERVICED FOR A STALL CONDITION BETWEEN AUGUST 1, 1997 AND DECEMBER 1, 1997 MAY HAVE RECEIVED AND INCORRECT FUEL TANK.  THE INCORRECT TANK CONTAINS AN ADDITIONAL VENT HOLE WHICH PROVIDES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK. CORRECTION:  VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT TANK IF NECESSARY.
- [1996148](/recalls/tc/1996148.md), 1996-09-20: Powertrain. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK MECHANISM MAY NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING EVEN IF THE TRANSAXLE SHIFT LEVER IS FIRMLY PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. IF THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE THAT THE PARK MECHANISM OF THE TRANSAXLE HAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE UNATTENDED WITHOUT SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD BE FREE TO ROLL AS IF IN NEUTRAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: PARK MECHANISM WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, A NEW PARK PAWL SHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE TRANSAXLE.
- [1996135](/recalls/tc/1996135.md), 1996-09-13: Powertrain. THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR.  THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. AS A RESULT, UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.  CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND,  IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
- [1996084](/recalls/tc/1996084.md), 1996-06-06: Structure. NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FORD AX4S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES. THE PARK PAWL SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED DURING TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PARK PAWL NOT ENGAGING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AS IF IN NEUTRAL IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NECESSARY THE PARK PAWL SHAFT ROLL PIN AND PARK PAWL SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED.
- [1996034](/recalls/tc/1996034.md), 1996-02-21: Brakes. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 105 \- HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR MAY MALFUNCTION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP TO: \(1\) REMAIN ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, OR \(2\) FAIL TO ILLUMINATE AS INTENDED SHOULD THE FLUID LEVEL FALL TO A CERTAIN LEVEL. CORRECTION: BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR LAMP SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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