Transport Canada recall 1998019
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 | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 1998019 |
| Manufacturer's number | 98S01 |
| Reported | 1998-01-29 |
| Component | Lights And Instruments |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 30936 |
What is wrong
THE HEADLIGHTS MAY FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING DUE TO OVERHEATING. EXTENDED CYCLING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER COULD RESULT IN LONGER AND MORE FREQUENT LIGHT OUTAGES. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY.
CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH INCORPORATING A REVISED DESIGN CIRCUIT BREAKER AND, IF REQUIRED, A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING WILL BE INSTALLED.
| 1993 FORD TAURUS | |
|---|---|
| 1994 FORD TAURUS | |
| 1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | |
| 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL | |
| 1993 LINCOLN MARK VII | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1994 LINCOLN MARK VII | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1993 MERCURY SABLE | |
| 1994 MERCURY SABLE |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02176 | 2004-08-05. Service bulletin. LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ |
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| 99139 | 1999-08-26. Service bulletin. CONDITIONS WITH THE BRAKE LAMPS INADVERTENTLY DISABLING THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *TT |
| ONP/95B62 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
Check one vehicle officially
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