| NHTSA Record Id: 14394 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008539000203124000000217 |
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| Model Name: MYSTIQUE |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V028000 |
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| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 13 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 14 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 571800 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 23 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Feb, 10 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 25 1998 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 108 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." |
Consequence Summary: If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed. |
| Corrective Summary : Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin march 23, 1998. owners who do not receive the free owner guide 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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