NHTSA recall 98V028000
Exterior lighting › Headlights
Ford Contour and 6 more
Reported Feb 10, 1998571,800 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jan 13, 1997 – Jan 14, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
The risk
If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed.
The remedy
Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles.