NHTSA Complaint #10557153 — 2009 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10557153
Vehicle	2009 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 21, 2011
Date Filed	December 24, 2013
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD, RADIO, POWER WINDOW, AND THE BUTTON CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND SUDDENLY THEY BECAME DIM INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHT THEY WERE BLINDING AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE DEFECT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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