This OGR post in the Electrical Reference section links to a suitable PTC resettable fuse as GRJ described.
The idea being that if you already have the passenger car opened up for bulb-to-LED conversion surgery anyway, why not invest in some inexpensive insurance.
I see though that the suggested PTC is essentially a discontinued component albeit DigiKey still has some stock. If you're planning to upgrade a fleet of passenger cars, you should be able to buy a suitable PTC for say 25 cents a piece. I'm a cheapskate and 67 cents each at qty 10 (plus shipping) seems a bit steep to me. One of us can track down more economical options if relevant to you.