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Recall Query · Closed

HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER

Action number
RQ98015
Opened
Sep 29, 1998
Closed
Jan 22, 1999
Outcome
Recall 98V009000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 98V009000.

Campaign 98V009000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

Headlight switch with an iternal, bimetal circuit brealer that may open due to overheating during headlight operation

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.