# 1999 FORD TAURUS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
> NHTSA complaint `632973` · 2007-08-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD TAURUS.  THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  HE ACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHTS SO THAT HE COULD SEE MORE CLEARLY.  WHEN HE DIMMED THE HEADLIGHTS, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SMOKING.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. REMAILED EVOQ 10/15/07 *LJ
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*