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1995 LINCOLN MARK VIII — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

crash · 579629 · 2006-04-19

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MARK VIII
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POORLY DESIGNED HEADLIGHTS THAT WERE UPGRADED BY LINCOLN IN 1996 THE UPGRADE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETROFIT INTO THE 1993-1995 CARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ALONG THE SAME LINES AS MAKING ANTILOCK BRAKES OPTIONAL. SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT OPTIONS! *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10155654
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown