NHTSA campaign 15V334000
Accubuilt, Inc. Recall 15V-334: Rubbing Driveshaft may Result in Fire
NHTSA recall 15V334000 was reported by Accubuilt, Inc. on June 1, 2015, with 970 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dabryan LINCON TOWN CAR 120" LIMO for model years 1998–2005.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V334000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V334000 (also written 15V-334 or 15V334)
- Filed by
- Accubuilt, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 970 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V334000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V334000.
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 consequence
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V334000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.