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 - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V352000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 26715 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/13/2011 | 07/13/2011 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion vehicles, and 2002 through 2007 model year f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. a multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, tail lights, hazard warning signal flashers and/or brake lights not to activate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about august 15, 2011. owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's safety recall no. 11c18.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 11/01/2003 | ||
| While driving in inclement weather headlights were very dim. as a result, driver nearly had a collision due to lack of visibility. *ak | |||
| 04/15/2003 | |||
| Re: high intensity headlights and high-mounted suv/truck headlights dear nhtsa: please do something about the proliferation of dangerous and annoying high intensity headlights, and high-mounted headlights on suv's and trucks. for anyone driving a normal car, these lights create major glare and safety problems. i suggest banning the high intensity headlights in this country (the regular halogen lights are a good balance between light generation and not blinding other drivers) and forcing the suv manufacturers to move the headlights lower on the front of suv's so that they do not blind oncoming or preceding drivers. thank you! *nlm | |||