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1993 Mercury COUGAR Exterior Lighting Headlights Switch Recall


NHTSA Recall #	9234
NHTSA Compaign #	99V275000
MFG Compaign #	99S30
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Supplier	MERCURY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	COUGAR
Model Year	1993
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of notification	15/11/99
Begin date of manufacuring	19/06/91
End date of manufacturing	09/09/93
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	12/10/99
Report created	26/10/99
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	164731
Defect summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with fog lights, in which the headlights may go out for various intervals and which may be preceded by flickering or blinking as a result of the circuit breaker opening.
Consequence summary	Driver's could experience a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a headlight switch which incorporates a circuit breaker of revised design, and install a wiring harness connector, if needed.
Recall notes	Ford recall no. 99s30. Owner notification began november 15, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1993 Mercury COUGAR Exterior Lighting Headlights Switch Recall

1993 Mercury COUGAR Exterior Lighting Headlights Switch Recall

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