NHTSA Complaint #972463 — 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII

INTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	972463
Vehicle	1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII
Component	INTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	August 20, 1995
Date Filed	September 26, 1995
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

LIGHT IN TRUNK OF VEHICLE CAN BE ACCIDENTALLY TURN ON MANUALLY CAUSING THE LIGHT TO GET HOT AND A HOUR OF OPERATION CAN BURN THROUGH ANY FLAMMABLE ITEMS NEARBY. THE TRUNK LIGHT SWITCH IS SO SITUATED THAT WHEN LOADING THE TRUNK AN IF THE LOAD IS HIGH ENOUGH TO TOUCH THE TOP PF THE TRUNK, THE LIGHT SWITCH CAN BE TURNED ON WITHOUT THE DRIVER KNOWING, IF THE LIGHT IS TURNED IS ON IT GETS HOT AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE TRUNK WITHOUT THE PASSENGER KNOWING, IN WHICH COULD NOT ONLY DESTROY THE VEHICLE BUT KILL AN OCCUPANT, IT HAS BURNED A CAR COVER OF THICK SYNTHETIC MATERIAL IN MANY SPOTS, CONSUMER STATES HE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS BEFORE HE FOUND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE BURNS.*JB

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