1996 FORD CONTOUR — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD CONTOUR — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Start: 1998-09-30

fire · 117585 · 1998-10-09

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: CONTOUR
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

HEADLIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT IS SEVERELY OVERHEATING, CAUSING THE SWITCH HARNESS TO BURN AND THE SWITCH TO FAIL. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE TAIL LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS FAILED.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 781038
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown