The defect
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.
The risk
The rubbing driveshaft may generate significant heat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Dabryan Lincon Town CAR 120" Limo | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
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64 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the suspension.
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| 15V654000 14 Oct 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V649000 13 Oct 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015