# NHTSA recall 88V030000

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: 88V030000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1988\-03\-11
- Owners notified: 1988\-04\-19
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- Units potentially affected: 8848

## What is wrong

TWO TORSION SPRINGS ATTACHED TO REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS MAY FRACTURE AND RUB AGAINST A REAR TIRE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE INFLATIONPRESSURE WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

INSTALL TORSION SPRING SEATS TO RESTRICT THE SPRINGS FROM CONTACTING THE TIRE IF THEY SHOULD FRACTURE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/TORSION SPRINGS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-10\-01 to 1988\-02\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [95165](/bulletins/45949.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [9534](/bulletins/39217.md), 1995-03-30, 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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