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1996 LINCOLN MARK VIII — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

crash · 577826 · 2006-03-31

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MARK VIII
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HEADLIGHT COVERS (HOUSINGS?) FOR LINCOLN MARK VIII'S 93-98, CLOUD OVER (TURN GRAY INSIDE AND OUT) QUICKLY. THIS DEFECTIVE CLOUDING IN THE LIGHT COVERS RESULTS IN NIGHT DRIVING TO BE VERY HAZARDOUS, ALONG WITH RAIN AND FOG. THE KITS TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS AVERAGE AROUND 1,000. LINCOLN KNOWS OF THE VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHEN THE COVERS CLOUD OVER AND HAS NOT TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10154318
Machine
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