NHTSA recall 88V114000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 88V114000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1988-07-19 |
| Owners notified | 1988-07-22 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
| Units potentially affected | 26000 |
What is wrong
NYLON SHIELDED WIRING HARNESS, LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT DAMAGE AND MELTING OF THE NYLON MATERIAL IN 100 DEGREE PLUS WEATHER.
What can happen
MELTED NYLON SHIELD COULD DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDAND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
WRAP WIRING HARNESS WITH HEAT RESISTANT FIBERGLASS TAPE.
Notes
SYSTEM: WIRING HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | Built 1987-10-01 to 1988-06-01. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 99222 | 2000-02-11. Service bulletin. SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT |
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| 96246 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.