1979 FORD ALL FULL SIZE

1 recalls — 1 complaints

78V204000 Sep 25, 1978
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE FULL SIZE SEDANS WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT TAIL LAMP SOCKETS AND THE FULL SIZE STATION WAGONS WERE INSTALLED WITH INCORRECT TAIL LAMP AND BACK UP LAMP SOCKETS. THEREFORE THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TAIL LAMP AND BACK UP LAMP SOCKETS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
20,000 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING Jan 9, 2012
I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW HIGH INTENSE ZIEON HEADLIGHTS. ARE THEY LEGAL? BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE SO BRIGHT, THAT IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT THEY ARE BLINDING TO THE ONCOMING CARS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS JUST ME BUT I HAVE BEEN SIDE BY SIDE WITH CARS AND TURNED ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS AND THE OTHER CARS LIGHTS SEEMED TO STILL BE BRIGHTER THAN MY 96 FORD PICKUP HIGH BEAMS. AND I THINK MY LIGHTS ARE HALOGENS. PLEASE TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET IN HEAD-ON COLLISIONS. DO THE HEADLIGHTS REALLY HELP THE DRIVER OF THE BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS THAT MUCH TO OFFSET THE SAFETY OF THE OTHER DRIVERS COMING AT THEM? *TR