Recall Detail

LINCOLN / MARK VIII / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11817 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LINCOLN
Recalled Component Id: 000008509000206525000000219 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MARK VIII Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V009000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1992 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 1993
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 506000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 15 1998 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jan, 21 1998
Record Creation date : Jan, 26 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary: 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.
Corrective Summary : 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. Recall 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).
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