Vehicle recall 83V055000 · May 16, 1983
Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz
In the event of a short circuit in the instrument panel, the headlamp and interior illumination control switches could overheat.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- In the event of a short circuit in the instrument panel, the headlamp and interior illumination control switches could overheat.
- Remedy
- The headlamp switch will be replaced and fuse and fuse panel will be inspected for safe operation.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lights; headlamps and instrument panel interior control switches.consequences of defect: overheating could cause melting of the switch, possiblyleading to a fire and personal injury to vehicle occupants.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V055000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 16, 1983
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 4, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 626
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Interior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Tempo (1984): 1984
- Mercury Topaz (1984): 1984
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