# NHTSA recall 88V118000

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: 88V118000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1988\-07\-22
- Owners notified: 1988\-07\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 28000

## What is wrong

ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT CONTROLS CURRENT TO BRAKE PUMP MOTOR RELAY, HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER MOTOR, TURN SIGNALS, AND A ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER MAY OVERHEAT DUE TO INABILITY OF IGNITION CIRCUIT WIRING CONNECTIONS TO DISSIPATE HEAT GENERATED BY ELECTRICAL LOADS.


## What can happen

BRAKE PUMP MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCINGBRAKING CAPABILITY; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON.


## The remedy

REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND MODIFY SWITCH WIRING.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-07\-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.

- [99222](/bulletins/6089681.md), 2000-02-11, Service bulletin
- [96246](/bulletins/50905.md), 1997-06-17, 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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