The issue
AN INCORRECT TRANSISTOR IN THE AUTOLAMP HEADLAMP CONTROL SYSTEM MODULE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE HEADLAMPS TO TURN OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPAIRED DRIVER VISION AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: AUTOLAMP LIGHT SENSOR MODULE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Description (français)
Un mauvais transistor installé dans le module du système de commande des phares Autolamp risque de faire défaut et d'éteindre les phares pendant que le véhicule est sur la route. Il pourrait en résulter une diminution de la visibilité et possiblement un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1990 |
| Mercury Sable | 1990 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1990 | 381 | 6 |
| Mercury Sable | 1990 | 166 | 5 |