Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE
Action number
PE88046
Opened
Apr 15, 1988
Closed
Jul 11, 1988
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
Summary: headlamp switch retaining bezel cracks causing headlights to remain on and occasionally flicker off. Ford has issued a technical service bulletin, article # 87-11-8, to replace the faulty bezel with an improved part.conclusions: the pe should be closed in the absence of any safety related defect trend.===
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.