NHTSA recall campaign

99V275000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch

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4Affected configurations shown164,731Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Report receivedDec 10, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH INCORPORATES A CIRCUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN, AND INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, IF NEEDED.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 99V275000

1993 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1993 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →1992 FORD THUNDERBIRDOpen vehicle record →1992 MERCURY COUGAROpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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