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NHTSA recall 83V055000

Interior lighting

Ford Tempo and 1 more

Reported May 16, 1983626 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Apr 1, 1983 – Apr 1, 1983

The defect

In the event of a short circuit in the instrument panel, the headlamp and interior illumination control switches could overheat.

The remedy

The headlamp switch will be replaced and fuse and fuse panel will be inspected for safe operation.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lights; headlamps and instrument panel interior control switches.consequences of defect: overheating could cause melting of the switch, possiblyleading to a fire and personal injury to vehicle occupants.

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