# NHTSA recall 89V171000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 89V171000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1989\-10\-13
- Owners notified: 1989\-10\-04
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 2900

## What is wrong

AN INCORRECT TRANSISTOR MAY CAUSE AUTOLAMP SYSTEM LIGHT SENSOR MODULE MALFUNCTION.


## What can happen

HEADLAMPS COULD TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ORREMAIN ON AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHTCOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER TRAFIFIC.


## The remedy

REPLACE LIGHT SENSOR MODULES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: AUTOLAMP HEADLAMP CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH AUTOLAMP HEADLAMP CONTROL SYSTEM.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-09\-01 to 1989\-09\-01.
- [1990 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-09\-01 to 1989\-09\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V171000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V171000)

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