What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1998251
- Recall date
- 22 December 1998
- Make
- Lincoln, Ford
- Models
- Town Car, Crown Victoria
- Model years
- 1990 to 1999
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 4,856
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
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.rnrnHigh 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.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1998251.