The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE NON-CYCLING POWER WINDOW CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE CYCLING HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER INTERCHANGED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A SHORT OR OVERLOAD IN THE HEADLAMPCIRCUIT, BOTH HEADLAMPS CAN GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, RATHER THAN FLASHING AS INTENDED WITH THE CYCLING CIRCUIT BREAKER. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED NIGHT TIME DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES, REMOVE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND REINSTALL THE BREAKER IN THE CORRECT LOCATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1995 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1995 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Crown Victoria | 1995 | 250 | 8 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1995 | 179 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1995
20 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 95V237000 12 Dec 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V204000 23 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V195001 11 Oct 1995 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 95V193000 11 Oct 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V195002 11 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V176000 15 Sept 1995 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 95V170000 5 Sept 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V169000 30 Aug 1995 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995