The defect
ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE WIRING ASSEMBLY TO THE FLOOR MOUNTED HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH MAY BE TOO TIGHT; SHOULD WIRES DISCONNECT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE DIMMER SWITCH WIRING WITH A WIRE EXTENSION ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford B600 | 1983 |
| Ford B700 | 1983 |
| Ford B800 | 1983 |
| Ford B8000 | 1983 |
| Ford F600 | 1983 |
| Ford F700 | 1983 |
| Ford F800 | 1983 |
| Ford F8000 | 1983 |
| Ford FT600 | 1983 |
| Ford FT700 | 1983 |
| Ford FT800 | 1983 |
| Ford FT8000 | 1983 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 B600 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B700 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B800 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford B8000 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F600 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F700 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford F800 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F8000 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford FT600 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford FT700 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford FT800 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford FT8000 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 83V133000 8 Dec 1983 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 83V130000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V091000 12 Sept 1983 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 83V083000 1 Sept 1983 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 83V081000 25 Aug 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V026000 3 Mar 1983 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 83V005000 25 Jan 1983 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983