Reported Sep 15, 1981791 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1981
The defect
Defective automatic headlamp dimmer relays were installed in the affected vehicles. The contacts are subject to deterioration which may result in loss of high or low beams, or possibly both.
The remedy
Upon inspection, all defective electrical relays will be replaced.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic headlampdimmers.system: lighting and communication; headlamp dimmer electrical relay.consequences of defect: loss of headlights could result in an accident.note: in some cases, headlights may be restored by manually turning off theautomatic dimmer control or by actuating the headlamp dimmer switch.