Lincoln Continental (1995-1996): Exterior lighting
Recall 96V009000 · Jan 23, 1996 · Ford Motor Company
40,000
vehicles affected
40,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V009000
- Date
- Jan 23, 1996
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 40,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 1995-1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE IN THE "AUTOLAMP" SYSTEM CAN MALFUNCTION. IF THE "AUTOLAMP" SYSTEM IS BEING USED TO ACTIVATE THE EXTERIOR LIGHT (INCLUDING HEADLAMPS), THE HEADLAMPS COULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WILL NOT OCCUR IF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS TURNED ON MANUALLY BY THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
What can happen
IF THE HEADLAMPS SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE "AUTOLAMP" CONTROL MODULE. OWNERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE THE MANUAL HEADLAMP SWITCH UNTIL THE CONTROL MODULE CAN BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | Continental | 1995-1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V009000?
1 model: Lincoln Continental (1995-1996), about 40,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V009000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE "AUTOLAMP" CONTROL MODULE. OWNERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE THE MANUAL HEADLAMP SWITCH UNTIL THE CONTROL MODULE CAN BE REPLACED.
What can happen?
IF THE HEADLAMPS SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.