Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V334000

Suspension: rear

Accubuilt, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V334000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
Accubuilt, Inc.
Vehicles affected
970
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-01

Defect description

Accubuilt, Inc. (Accubuilt) is recalling certain model year 1998-2005 Lincoln Town Car 120" Limousines manufactured January 2, 1998, to July 21, 2005 by DaBryan Coachbuilders. In certain situations, such as when overloaded or in the event of rear suspension failure, the driveshaft may rub against the vehicle body, below the rear seating area.

Safety risk

The rubbing driveshaft may generate significant heat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Accubilt will supply a remedy kit to replace the current jounst component mounted on the rear axle and will reimburse up to 1 hour of labor for eligible vehicles built after September 1, 2004. Owners were mailed interim notifications on July 15, 2015. The recall began on February 23, 2016. Owners may contact Accubuilt customer service at 1-419-222-1501.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
DABRYAN Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.