CONTOUR: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V103000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CONTOUR
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19950420 - 19980824
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	605581
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990716
Recall Initiated By:	19990716
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19990505
Record Creation Date:	19990510
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TERMINALS AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN EXPERIENCE HEAT DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING.
Consequence Summary:	THE DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN DISTORTION OF THE TERMINAL CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION, PARKING LAMP, AND TAIL LAMP CIRCUITS.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLAMP SWITCH WIRING CONNECTOR CONTAINING BRONZE TERMINALS AND AN INSPECTION, AND REPLACEMENT IF NECESSARY, OF THE HEADLAMP SWITCH.

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