- Vehicles
- 72,000
- Built between
- Aug 1990 – Apr 1991
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 20 December 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1990 and April 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1991 Lincoln Town CARBuilt August 1990 to April 1991
What the defect is
The secondary hood latch may not engage when the hood is closed.
What could happen
In the event the primary hood latch releases when thevehicle is in motion, the hood could fly up, obstructing the operator's vision,and increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
INSTALL A NEW HOOD LATCHING ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1990 to April 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 September 1991
- Owners notified20 December 1991
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 September 1991.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: hood.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: ford has agreed to recall these vehicles but parts are not yet available.parts will be available in december, 1991. You will receive a letter from fordadvising you when to schedule an appointment with your dealer to have therecall performed. Refer to ford safety campaign number 91S40. To find out ifyour car is involved in this recall, call ford's toll free line (1-800-392-3673)AND provide them with your vehicle identification number. If you areexperiencing a hood latch problem, call ford at (313) 446-4654. An operatorwill take your name and telephone number. A ford representative will call youback.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.