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1993 MERCURY COUGAR — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

crash · 260712 · 2000-11-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, AND BLINKING, AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, THIS FLASHING ATTRACTED A DEER ONTO THE ROAD, WHICH CAUSED SOME BODY DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE FOGLIGHTS, SO IT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL 99V275000, BUT WAS ACTING JUST THE SAME. THE REPAIR SHOP CHANGED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH, AND THE FLASHING ENDED. I WAS TOLD THE HEADLAMP SWITCH HAD A SHORT IN IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
737100
Machine
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