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NHTSA recall 98V009000

Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch

Ford Taurus and 3 more

Reported Jan 21, 1998506,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Dec 1, 1992 – Sep 30, 1993

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the headlights can flash intermittently as a result of the circuit breaker opening. the vehicle's headlights can go out for brief intervals.

The risk

Loss of headlights during vehicle operation can affect a driver's ability to navigate the roadway and reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a headlight switch that incorporates a cricuit breaker of revised design and installation of a wiring harness connector and wiring, if needed.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Taurus
19931994
Lincoln Continental
19931994
Lincoln Mark Viii
19931994
Mercury Sable
19931994

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin april 15, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).