NHTSA recall 88V030000
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil springs
Lincoln Continental
Reported Mar 11, 19888,848 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Oct 1, 1987 – Feb 1, 1988
The defect
Two torsion springs attached to rear suspension control arms may fracture and rub against a rear tire.
The risk
This could result in sudden loss of tire inflationpressure with potential for an accident.
The remedy
Install torsion spring seats to restrict the springs from contacting the tire if they should fracture.