NHTSA recall campaign
89V171000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1989-10-13Affected2,900 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
AN INCORRECT TRANSISTOR MAY CAUSE AUTOLAMP SYSTEM LIGHT SENSOR MODULE MALFUNCTION.
Risk
HEADLAMPS COULD TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ORREMAIN ON AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHTCOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER TRAFIFIC.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE LIGHT SENSOR MODULES.
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