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 | |||||
| 15551 | 01/01/2002 | 630084 | Customers may complain of moisture in headlamp. *yh | 04/12/2002 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 04133 | 07/12/2004 | 10009317 | Moisture in headlamp. *tt | 09/22/2004 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||||
| 16776 | 04/01/2003 | 10002660 | Servicing multifunction switch wiring interference. *tt | 09/10/2003 | |
| 16134 | 08/01/2002 | 636158 | Information on servicing multifunction switch wiring on vehicles equipped with tilt steering column. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 16134 | 08/01/2002 | 636161 | Information on servicing the multifunction switch on vehicles equipped with tilt steering column. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 07/18/2006 | 60934 | 2 | 09/29/2001 |
| Right turn signal and brake light. i had the explorer diagnosed and the dealer said that it needed a multifunction switch. i had the switch replaced and a month and eight days later my right signal and both left and right brakes lights are not working. i had the bulb replaced two months before the diagnosis because i couldn't understand why the bulb kept going out and the diagnosis on a multifunction was made. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/17/2000 | 1 | 09/20/2000 | |
| Moisture was getting into both headlight housings and fogging up. nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 07/18/2006 | 60934 | 2 | 09/29/2001 |
| Right turn signal and brake light. i had the explorer diagnosed and the dealer said that it needed a multifunction switch. i had the switch replaced and a month and eight days later my right signal and both left and right brakes lights are not working. i had the bulb replaced two months before the diagnosis because i couldn't understand why the bulb kept going out and the diagnosis on a multifunction was made. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 20 | 10/01/2001 | |
| This is an intermittent problem.depending on the position of the steering wheel, the turn signal arm does not stay in position, and the turn signal does not operate. in order to make it work you have to turn the steering wheel to another position and try again. | |||