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2000 MERCURY SABLE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH

fire · 877900 · 2011-09-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
Miles at failure
220,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ADJUSTABLE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN GREASE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, IT BURNED OUT. WHEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V078000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TAIL LIGHTS: SWITCH), BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10423920
Machine
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