Vehicle recall 98V028000 · February 10, 1998
Mercury Sable, Ford Taurus and 5 more models
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence
- If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed.
- Remedy
- Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin March 23, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free owner guide 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V028000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 10, 1998
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 23, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 571,800
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Contour (1998): 1998
- Ford Taurus (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Lincoln Continental (1998): 1998
- Lincoln Navigator (1998): 1998
- Lincoln Town Car (1998): 1998
- Mercury Mystique (1998): 1998
- Mercury Sable (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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