# Transport Canada recall 1998251

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 \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998251
- Manufacturer's number: 98S37
- Reported: 1998\-12\-22
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 4856

## What is wrong

Note: 1996\-99 crown victoria police, fleet and ngv and lincoln town car limousine equipped with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing and 1990\-96 crown victoria police, fleet and ngv and lincoln town car limousine that were serviced with either a ball joint containing an one piece bearing or a front lower control arm with a one piece bearing.

High bearing loads can lead to thinning and eventual cracking of the lower control arm ball joint.  This can result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint.  Should this occur, the control arm to which the cap is mounted will drop to the ground.  Should this occur while the vehicle is moving, reduced steering control could result in a collision.  Correction: Lower control arm ball joints will be replaced.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1999/recalls.md)
- [1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1999/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0441](/bulletins/10008536.md), 2004-08-04, Service bulletin
- [01114](/bulletins/618089.md), 2001-04-03, Service bulletin
- [99B09](/bulletins/618046.md), 2001-04-03, Service bulletin
- [00B60](/bulletins/618044.md), 2001-04-03, Service bulletin
- [12868](/bulletins/6092027.md), 2000-11-17, Service bulletin
- [6218](/bulletins/607026.md), 2000-11-03, Service bulletin
- [985096](/bulletins/613246.md), 2000-06-20, Service bulletin
- [985079](/bulletins/613208.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [12092](/bulletins/613077.md), 2000-06-16, Service bulletin
- [12072](/bulletins/613048.md), 2000-06-16, 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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