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1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

crash · 500745 · 2004-10-10

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MARK VIII
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE DIM LIGHT OUTPUT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS FLAWED WHICH CAUSES THE PLASTIC TO BURN AND THE REFLECTORS TO BE DAMAGED. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY OR UPGRADE THE MARK VIII'S WITH THE BAD DESIGN TO HID LIGHTS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093900
Machine
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