Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 9727 | 01/20/1997 | 6091336 | Horn-inoperative and/or high efforts to operate horn in cold ambient temperatures.*ak | 08/08/2000 | |
| 9727 | 01/20/1997 | 51387 | Horn - inoperative and/or high efforts to operate horn in cold ambient temperatures - vehicles built through 5/17/96. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
| 96247 | 11/18/1996 | 50906 | Horn - inoperative and/or high efforts to operate horn in cold ambient temperatures - vehicles built through 5/17/96. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 35000 | 1 | 06/15/2001 |
| Dt: 1996 lincoln town car. when the horn was pushed it would stick and not turn off quickly. the consumer had taken the fuse out. the dealership said that they would have to replace the horn and the air bag because it was attached to it. there were no other problems with the vehicle. *ak *jb | |||
| 0 | |||
| Air conditioner went out and clock spring went bad because airbag shorted out. safety feature shorted out horn and cruise control. *ak | |||
| 01/31/1998 | |||
| In cold temperature horn pad will become very stiff and hard, making it impossible for driver to sound horn. problem reported to dealer, but not able to be fixed. *ak *ml | |||
| 12/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Horn/airbag packing gets hard in cold weather, leaving horn inoperative. *sd | |||
| 01/05/1996 | 5 | ||
| Material covering horn buttons too firm, causing difficulty depressing horn in emergency situations. *sd | |||
| 01/20/1996 | |||
| Failure of the horn, horn does not work in cold weather. tt | |||