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1995 MERCURY COUGAR — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 272058 · 2001-01-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Severity

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

Narrative

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS MELTED AND BOTH LIGHT SOCKETS WERE BURNED BLACK. THIS HAD SMOKED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. BULBS BEING USED ARE TOO HOT FOR ASSEMBLY, AS THERE IS NO AIR VENITLATION FOR THE HEAT TO BE VENTED. I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. WHILE IT DID NOT CAUSE A FIRE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SOURCE OF IGNITION SINCE THE PLASTIC HAD MELTED AND WAS ACTUALLY TOUCHING THE BULB. LUCKILY, THE BULB BLEW AND A FIRE DID NOT OCCUR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740072
Machine
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