Vehicle recall 98V269000 · October 27, 1998
1999 Lincoln Continental
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 fuel rail crossover hose was damaged during fuel rail assembly allowing fuel leakage.
- Consequence
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel rail with a revised fuel rail assembly.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin November 16, 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V269000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 27, 1998
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- November 16, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lincoln Continental (1999): 1999
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