Press Release

Ford Announces Voluntary Safety Recalls

10/11/96

Ford Announced Vehicle Campaign

DETROIT, Oct. 9 -- Ford Motor Company announced
the following voluntary safety recalls today.

-- Certain 1996-97-model year Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable, and Lincoln
Continental cars and certain 1996 Ford Windstar vans are being
recalled to inspect the transmissions. It is possible that the park
mechanism may not prevent the vehicle from rolling even if the shift
lever is placed in the "PARK" position. Customers are being reminded
to always use the parking brake when leaving a vehicle
unattended. There are approximately 4l9,180 vehicles involved in this
action, of which 19,613 are located in Canada.

-- Certain 1990-92-model year Ford Probe cars are being recalled
because the motorized seat belt assemblies may wear out and become
inoperative. The lap belt, however, is not affected. There are
approximately 248,515 vehicles involved in this action of which 8,022
are located in Canada.

-- Certain 1997 F-Super-Duty with Motorhome Basic Chassis are being
recalled because the insulation on some battery cables may have been
damaged during the supplier's assembly process. The battery cable
could develop a short, which could potentially ignite surrounding
components. There are approximately 5,950 chassis involved in this
action of which 89 are located in Canada.

-- Certain 1996-model year Ford Taurus SHO passenger cars are being
recalled to replace fuel pressure regulators having diaphragms that
potentially may rupture. If this were to occur, fuel leakage or engine
damage could result. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition
source could potentially result in a fire.  Approximately 5,000
vehicles are involved in this action, of which 209 are located in
Canada.

-- Certain 1997 Ford F-150 trucks are being recalled to verify the
proper installation of a brake pedal retainer clip installed on the
service brake. This could result in a loss of braking without
warning. Approximately 1,300 trucks are involved in this action, of
which 73 are located in Canada.

Owners of affected vehicles are being notified by Ford via first-class
mail and requested to have their vehicles inspected and modified as
appropriate, by dealers.