Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V128000 | MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. | from 11/01/1993 to 05/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 6088 | 07/08/1994 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/11/1994 | 07/25/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The transformer used to power the neon center lightbeam can overheat and catch on fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The overheating and fires caused by the neon transformer can result in damage to the lightbeam assembly, the roof of the vehicle, and could result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mark iii dealers will modify the assemblies to eliminate the neon lighting fixture in the vehicle and replace it with incandescent lights operating directly from the vehicle 12-volt battery. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: lighting; lamp or socket; courtesy lights.vehicle description: long wheel base conversion vans with a neon center lightbeam.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact mark iii service center at 1-800-903-8267. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford econoline. while driving uphill at 10 mph, the contact noticed smoke rising from the hood. nhtsa recall number 94v128000 (interior lighting) was referenced. the vehicle erupted into flames and melted the siding of a house. the fire department extinguished the flames and a police report was filed. the contact has not spoken to the dealer. there was no current mileage because the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 80,000. updated 08/13/08 *bf the consumer stated a week prior, the cruise control stopped working. the consumer replaced the fuse, but the cruise control still didn't work. updated 08/13/08. *jb | |||
| 10/25/2005 | 1 | 09/13/2005 | |
| A few days ago i was driving my vehicle and noticed a burning smell i checked all of the fuses first and there was no problem. finally i drove the van again and notice smoke coming from the dome light at that point i removed the light itself and now i have problems with the lighting. i did look up recall defects for 93 vehicles which stated that the interior lighting was a defect. i called ford and they seem to have no knowledge of recall. this recall is on your site as id # 94v128000 and the defect is 6088 interior lighting. *jb | |||
| 10/02/2003 | 157000 | 2 | |
| Dt: the caller said there were recalls 93v1000000 concerning fuel tank and 94v128000 concerning interior lighting , but this vehicle was not included. she had the work done on the vehicle. the caller said vehicle would not start, and the dome light was blowing fuses and melting. dealer and manufacturer said the caller's vehicle was not included in the recalls. *ak | |||
| 05/08/1995 | |||
| Interior lights bulbs are overheating and melting the material around them. tt | |||