# NHTSA recall 98V288000

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: 98V288000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-11\-09
- Owners notified: 1998\-11\-25
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- Units potentially affected: 1800

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUPPED WITH THE "CALIFORNIA" EMISSIONS PACKAGE.   AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE WAS INSTALLED.  THE LINE CONTACTS THE ANTI\-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE SUPPORT BRACKET AND OVER TIME, CAN WEAR AND DEVELOP A LEAK.


## What can happen

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 25, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-03 to 1998\-09\-17.
- [1999 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-03 to 1998\-09\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [042107](/bulletins/10014086.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [04217](/bulletins/10013369.md), 2005-04-15, Service bulletin
- [03148](/bulletins/10003748.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin
- [03123](/bulletins/10002684.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin
- [01181](/bulletins/625715.md), 2001-11-30, Service bulletin
- [99152](/bulletins/608431.md), 2001-01-05, Service bulletin
- [12704](/bulletins/6091676.md), 2000-11-09, Service bulletin
- [0015](/bulletins/612203.md), 2000-06-06, Service bulletin
- [99E06](/bulletins/6089637.md), 2000-02-09, Service bulletin
- [99147](/bulletins/608423.md), 1999-11-24, 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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