# NHTSA recall 10V638000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V638000
- Manufacturer's number: FR5010
- Manufacturer: EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS
- Reported: 2010\-12\-09
- Owners notified: 2010\-12\-01
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- Units potentially affected: 161

## What is wrong

EXECUTIVE COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008\-2011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINES.  THE FUEL RAIL SHIELD WAS LEFT OFF DURING MANUFACTURING.  IN A FRONTAL IMPACT THE ENGINE COULD POTENTIALLY BEND OR RUPTURE FUEL LINES IF THE REPLACEMENT SHIELD IS NOT IN PLACE, CAUSING THOSE LINES TO LEAK FUEL.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

EXECUTIVE COACH WILL SUPPLY KITS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO HAVE VEHICLES REPAIRED AT A FACILITY OF THE OWNER'S CHOICE.  THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT EXECUTIVE COACH AT 888\-322\-9272.


## Notes

EXECUTIVE COACH SAFETY RECALL NO. FR5010.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2008/recalls.md). Built 2009\-06\-12 to 2010\-11\-30.
- [2009 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-06\-12 to 2010\-11\-30.
- [2010 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-06\-12 to 2010\-11\-30.
- [2011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-06\-12 to 2010\-11\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 46085](/bulletins/10109070.md), 2017-08-01, Service bulletin

## 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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