NHTSA Complaint #11277149 — 2012 FORD FIESTA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11277149
Vehicle	2012 FORD FIESTA
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	October 22, 2019
Date Filed	October 30, 2019
Mileage	136,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

2012 FORD FIESTA - LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WHEN THEY ARE WORKING THEY CAN SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. A LITTLE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE LOW BEAM RELAY FOR THE HEADLAMP HAS SOME CORROSION BUILT UP ON IT AND IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. HAVEN'T YET BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS ON A CITY STREET AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LOSE OF HEADLAMPS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT SEEMS SEEMS TO BE RATHER DANGEROUS. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS A BULB THAT WENT OUT BUT CORROSION ON THE TERMINALS OF THE RELAY MIGHT NOT BE REPAIRABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE COST.

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