| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V171000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TAURUS |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19890901 - 19890901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2900 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19891004 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19891004 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19891013 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19891025 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
AN INCORRECT TRANSISTOR MAY CAUSE AUTOLAMP SYSTEM LIGHT SENSOR MODULE MALFUNCTION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
HEADLAMPS COULD TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ORREMAIN ON AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHTCOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER TRAFIFIC. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE LIGHT SENSOR MODULES. |