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1994 FORD ESCORT — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire1 injured · 601571 · 2006-11-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HEADLIGHT COVER CLOUDED FROM AGE. DRIVERS CAN'T SEE WELL AT NIGHT. I'VE NOTICED THAT ALL ESCORTS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO NOTICED A RECALL ON REPLACEMENT LIGHTING THAT LEADS TO SUGGEST THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT COVERS. WHY ISN'T MANUFACTURE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS? ESPECIALLY SAFETY PARTS. PREVIOUS OWNER HIT SOMETHING SLIGHTLY. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE LIGHTING. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10172397
Machine
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