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Recall 98V028000

A recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on February 10, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 571,800 vehicles across all affected models.

571,800Vehicles potentially affectedSource: NHTSA Recalls
February 10, 1998Report received by NHTSASource: NHTSA Recalls
8Model years coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls
LightingSystem coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls

Model Years Covered by This Campaign

Every model year this campaign touches, each with its full problem record.

Ford Contour 1998Full recordFord Taurus 1997Full recordFord Taurus 1998Full recordLincoln Navigator 1998Full recordLincoln Town CAR 1998Full recordMercury Mystique 1998Full recordMercury Sable 1997Full recordMercury Sable 1998Full record
How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.