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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| BC1015097020 | 01/02/1997 | 51210 | Lamp outage module (lom) on the vehicles- please verify if the vehicle has: 1) an aftermarket kit for trailer towing or 2) aftermarket kit allowing the vehicle to be towed. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| BC0050970201 | 01/02/1997 | 51020 | When servicing the lamp outage module (lom) on the above vehicles please verify if the vehicle has 1) an aftermarket kit for trailer towing or 2) aftermarket kit allowing the vehicle to be towed. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 12/27/2011 | |||
| My vehicle 3rd brake light is out all of a sudden don't drive it often and sorely surprise that it would just be completely out. it is expensive to replace and should be operable to the life of the vehicle. as it stands won't pass inspection and should be a recall on it. thanks | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 122000 | 1 | |
| Driver's side low-beam headlight failed. the vehicle has a bulb sensing system, and issued a warning to check the headlamps. i replaced bulb, but it still did not work. a day later the passenger side low-beam headlight also failed, leaving the vehicle without any low-beam headlights. after looking for a fuse or wiring problem, i found through research that this is a rather common problem in this and similar vehicle models, and has been indirectly acknowledged by the manufacturer in a tsb, but no recall has been issued. to me this seems to be a serious safety concern, and should be addressed more proactively. *tr | |||
| 12/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Parking light bulb failure. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 05/29/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| High-mount brake light found inoperable during nc safety inspection. estimate of replacement is over $350.00. this seems like a part that should have a longer lifetime given the cost of replacement. are there any manufacturer reimbursements available for replacement?*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 90000 | 2 | 06/17/1997 |
| I have a 1995 ford explorer which the headlight sensor continuously goes bad which would not be an issue if the headlights would continue to work without it. when this sensor, which has gone bad twice since i have had the vehicle, fails i should not be made aware of this until the headlight goes bad and the sensor does not alert me. when the sensor goes bad i get an indication that the headlights are out and when replaced they are still out because the true problem is the sensor has gone bad. how a sensor goes bad when it still senses the lamp not functioning is beyond me. this is a design deficiency in my opinion and the manufacturer should be recalling this item due to the obvious safety issue. the sensors should be replaced by the manufacturer at no cost to the customer and replaced with a sensor that if it were to fail would not affect the operation of the headlights. *nm | |||
| 10/17/2004 | 171214 | 5 | 06/15/1999 |
| Clear coat is pealing on hood and over back hatch, transmission problems and headlight problems the headlight will not work on dim i have taken it to the shop and they can not find anything wrong with it. the sensor keeps going out on the transmission.*ak | |||
| 02/16/2003 | |||
| I have 2 ford vehicles from mid 1990's. the headlights on each have long since become thoroughly opacified. my guess is that this opacity occurred within the first 2 to 4 years. according my mechanic (who is a ford man), this is a very characteristic and longstanding flaw with the ford brand, you would think ford would have dealt with this safety issue long ago, but ford has not and continues not to deal with it. this safeti issue/problem not inexpensive to remedy. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Headlamp assemblies were originally clear plastic but have aged not very well to the point where they are opaque (cloudy) and i feel the light output has diminished considerably below original lumen levels. i have noticed majority of ford products that are over 3-4 years of age have clouded plastic headlamps. close examination reveals slight crazing of the plastic outer surface as well as general dullness of the plastic.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2001 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/08/2001 | 1 | 04/05/1995 | |
| Lenses on headlights have become discolored. dealer said yes it was a safety issue. but since vehicle was out of warranty they would do nothing . consumer went, and had police look at headlights,.they stated yes he would be pulled over and cited due to headlights not being bright enough. *ak the consumer believes it is the dealer's responsibility to replace the head lights. *yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 06/06/1998 | 1 | 05/19/1995 | |
| Vehicle had been parked and locked for 30 hours prior to fire. fire appears to have spontaneously ignited in the left side of the dash area of the headlight switch and dimmer control for the interior lights. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 03/23/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Rear center tail light assembly had complete failure; dealer says it will cost between $250 and $300 to replace. i presume it is a safety problem since i failed annual inspection due to the failure of this component. are there other reports of similar failures? i am upset that i have to pay so much for a component that should have lasted more than 3.5 years. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 02/06/2004 | 30000 | 2 | 01/21/1997 |
| I have a 1995 ford explorer the windows work sometimes you mit drive a block than thay don'tand the 4/4 will the same thing . my son has 1995 explorer it will do the same thing is there a recall if not ther shough be thank you . *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| Multi-function switch failed | |||