Vehicle recall 88V190000 · December 12, 1988
1989 Mercury Sable
Front side marker lamps were unintentionally equipped with clear bulbs, instead of amber colored bulbs as specified in FMVSS 108.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Front side marker lamps were unintentionally equipped with clear bulbs, instead of amber colored bulbs as specified in FMVSS 108.
- Consequence
- Vehicles would not comply with standard.
- Remedy
- Replace clear bulbs with amber colored bulbs.
- Notes
- System: front side marker lamps/FMVSS 108.VEHICLE description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V190000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 12, 1988
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- December 23, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercury Sable (1989): 1989
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