Mercury · Canada · Mod
Mercury Sable: Lights and Instruments
Affects Mercury Sable · 1990 — about 235 vehicles.
The hazard
AN INCORRECT TRANSISTOR IN THE AUTOLAMP HEADLAMP CONTROL SYSTEM MODULE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE HEADLAMPS TO TURN OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPAIRED DRIVER VISION AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: AUTOLAMP LIGHT SENSOR MODULE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational