20Affected configurations shown175,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).
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 98V322000
1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1991 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen vehicle record →1990 FORD CROWN VICTORIAOpen vehicle record →1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAROpen 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.