| NHTSA Record Id: 3392 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012945000203132000000219 |
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| Model Name: SABLE |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V075000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01S09 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 08 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 06 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 74000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 09 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Mar, 12 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 21 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. due to the use of incorrect material by a supplier, the headlamp switch knob can fracture and separate from the headlamp switch. |
Consequence Summary: This would cause difficulty for the driver to activate the headlamps, which could affect driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the headlamp switch knob. owner notification began april 9, 2001. 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. |
Recall Notes: 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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