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1997 Lincoln Town Car recalls

The 1997 Lincoln Town Car is affected by 6 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.

At a glance

Recall campaigns
6
Most recent
August 3, 2007

Source: NHTSA recall records

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedPartProblemVehicles
07V-336 August 3, 2007 Vehicle speed control On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. 3,600,000
01V-318 October 3, 2001 Air bags (frontal, driver side, inflator module) Equipment description: passenger vehicles that have had the driver's air bag module replaced after april 5, 2000. The replacement driver's air bag module inflator may have insufficient welds that could prevent proper inflation of the air bag. 911
00V-157 June 12, 2000 Seat belts (front, anchorage) Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat… 1,167
00V-157 June 12, 2000 Seat belts (front, anchorage) Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service… 1,129
98V-322 December 16, 1998 Suspension (front, control arm, lower ball joint) Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town… 175,000
96V-231 November 12, 1996 Air bags (frontal) Two bolts that attach the driver air bag to the steering wheel were not installed during vehicle assembly. 742

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