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1993 FORD TAURUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

fire · 280439 · 2001-03-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT BULB HOLDERS ARE BRITTLE, BROWN TO BLACK DUE TO BURNING. I HAVE CHECKED 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY ARE ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AT THE CONNECTION. APPEARS TO BE MUCH THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WHICH RESULTED IN A MELTED/ BURNED WIRING CONNECTION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
741949
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown