{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998019","date":"1998-01-29","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Lights And Instruments","summary":"THE HEADLIGHTS MAY FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING DUE TO OVERHEATING. EXTENDED CYCLING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER COULD RESULT IN LONGER AND MORE FREQUENT LIGHT OUTAGES.  LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY.\nCORRECTION:  DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH INCORPORATING A REVISED DESIGN CIRCUIT BREAKER AND, IF REQUIRED, A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING WILL BE INSTALLED.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"98S01","part_number":null,"units":30936,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Feux et instruments","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Il se peut que les phares s’allument et s’éteignent de façon intermittente si le disjoncteur de l’interrupteur d’éclairage s’ouvre quand il surchauffe. L’ouverture à répétition du disjoncteur peut entraîner des pannes d’éclairage de plus en plus longues et de plus en plus fréquentes. Une panne d’éclairage en marche peut diminuer la capacité du conducteur à bien voir la route la nuit.Correction : Les concessionnaires devront installer un interrupteur d’éclairage doté d’un disjoncteur nouveau modèle et, au besoin, un nouveau connecteur pour le faisceau de câbles et les nouveaux câbles requis."},"vehicles":[{"year":1993,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1993_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1994_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1993,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"CONTINENTAL","vehicle_id":"1993_lincoln_continental","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"CONTINENTAL","vehicle_id":"1994_lincoln_continental","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1993,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MARK VII","vehicle_id":"1993_lincoln_mark","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MARK VII","vehicle_id":"1994_lincoln_mark","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1993,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1993_mercury_sable","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1994_mercury_sable","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1998019"}