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NHTSA recall 78V204000

Exterior lighting › Tail lights

Ford All Full Size and 1 more

Reported Sep 25, 197820,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1978

The defect

The full size sedans were equipped with incorrect tail lamp sockets and the full size station wagons were installed with incorrect tail lamp and back up lamp sockets. Therefore these vehicles fail to comply with the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment".

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace tail lamp and back up lamp sockets without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford All Full Size
1979
Mercury All Full Size
1979

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lighting; tail lamps; back up lamps.consequences of defect: incorrect tail lamps and back up lamps could confuseother drivers and contribute to a vehicle accident.