8Affected configurations shown506,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 98V009000
1994 FORD TAURUSOpen vehicle record →1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTALOpen vehicle record →1994 LINCOLN MARK VIIIOpen vehicle record →1994 MERCURY SABLEOpen vehicle record →1993 FORD TAURUSOpen vehicle record →1993 LINCOLN CONTINENTALOpen vehicle record →1993 LINCOLN MARK VIIIOpen vehicle record →1993 MERCURY SABLEOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.