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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 111980 | ||
| Drivers side automatic seatbelt will not engage. interior light will not work. | |||
| 01/05/1999 | |||
| While driving hatchback light comes on, but there is no problem with the hatchback. however, light is still on. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 04/28/1995 | 3 | ||
| Head, tail, dash, and brake lights do not work, they go out while driving. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 04/27/2006 | 70000 | 5 | 07/05/2005 |
| When on highway 55 mph or more transmissions acts like it goes into neutral have no overdrive or drive then also slips in and out. also have like power surges when using the heater in the car the engine revs up and down like you are stepping on the gas pedal even when in park have not been able to find the cause of these issues yet. also have had the rear wiper motor and stuff replaced and still do not get washer solvent to rear wiper the brake light in the middle of back window does not work either causes still unknown it is a 1995 ford escort lx wagon with only 73000 miles 1.9 l. *nm | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Electrical harness at rear lift gate failed, wires cracked and arcing together. rear brake light would stay illuminated when parked or moving without brake pedal interaction. possible safety hazard as rear brake lights would go out when brakes actually applied. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Rear brake lights failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 2 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Since we bought this used program vehicle, we have had to replace the tires at least 4-5 times, the back top brake light numerous times (fuse) the brakes at least twice and when my son was hit during the winter the airbags did not deploy and he had back injuries his passenger had chest pains from the seat belts, we did replace the timing belt this year and than in july the engine stopped working and the mechanic (pride auto) stated that the engine was damaged this occured while driving appx. 25 hrs per mile. the dealership refused to help us stating that we got 99,000 miles out of it. we are voluntarily returning the vehicle, they are giving us a hard time about it. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/08/2005 | 2 | 07/04/1998 | |
| The plastic headlight lenses on the headlights of my 1995 ford escort lx have become cloudy, yellowed and opaque. this cuts down noticeably on the ability of the headlights to illuminate the road at night, truly a safety hazard. *nm | |||
| 10/30/1997 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| The headlight lenses are yellowed and discollered. the amount of light from the headlights has been reduced by more than 50%. the vehicle is less than four years old, this should not happen on any vehicle. i contacted the dealer, ford motor and the ford motor customer service center. they said it was my problem to fix. | |||
| 06/28/1996 | 3 | ||
| Headlights dimming when a/c is turned on, replaced several times however continue to experience problems. | |||
| 10/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Head lights dim off/on continually, causing poor visibility. *dsh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 08/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Right turn signal failure. *ak | |||