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1992 FORD F-150 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

fire · 589432 · 2006-07-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Miles at failure
302,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS WARPED. I REMOVED THE ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS BURNT AND MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS NOT RECOGNIZABLE. THE INSULATION WAS MELTED OFF ALL THE WIRES, WHERE IT EXITED THE WIRING LOOM. THE WIRE INSIDE THE LOOM WAS GROOVED AS IF THE LOOM HAD WORN THROUGH THE WIRE, THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FUSE WAS BLOWN. I HAD TO CUT THE LOOM, REPLACE THE WIRE, REPLACE THE SOCKETS AND TAIL LIGHT LENS. I HAVE PICTURES. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163147
Machine
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