NHTSA Complaint #10030805 — 2002 FORD F-150 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10030805
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-150
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident	August 2, 2003
Date Filed	August 5, 2003
Mileage	37,204 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2002 FORD F-150, XLT, PURCHASED ON MAY 2002.RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO ORLANDO FLORIDA, I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-10, 45 MILES EAST OF TALLAHASSEE WHEN I LOST HEADLIGHTS ILUMINATION. LOSS HEADLIGHTS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND MINIMIZE MATERIAL DAMAGES. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT CONTROL KNOB IN DASHBOARD HAD BECAME LOOSE AND HAD CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF.*AK

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