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 - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||||
| 16776 | 04/01/2003 | 10002660 | Servicing multifunction switch wiring interference. *tt | 09/10/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Part # e6db-14489-da. this is a wiring harness connector located in the steering column that becomes unpluigged when you tilt steering downward. result is brakes lights and turn signals no longer function. ** my sister-iin-law was nearly rear-ended while waiting to make a turn. this is a major safety issue. many other people with same issue. also, have seen similar complaints for other ford vehciles (taurus). serious accidents will happen if public is not notified. dealers charging $200+ to fix. | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 1 | ||
| Left rear blinker and brake light quit working. bulbs and fuses were changed but did not correct the problem. problem was found in tilt steering column. a wire pulled itself free of the wire connection harness due to usage of the tilt steering feature. this problem could have led to a very serious traffic accident since drivers behind the vehicle had no idea the vehicle was preparing to make an left hand turn and it compounded the problem because only one brake light worked. my husband took the steering column off and reinserted the wire into the harness and applied epoxy to secure it. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 80000 | 9999 | 02/09/2005 |
| The headlights continues to go on and off. most of the time it is the passenger side light but the drivers side also does the same thing. i have replaced the passenger side pigtale but the problem is still there. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/27/2007 | 22000 | 4 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer sport trac. the contact stated that the light switch that controls the headlights has been replaced four times. the failure occurred once while driving 25 mph. he feels that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because the light switch may not work while driving at night. the current and failure mileages were 22,000. updated 01/06/09. *lj updated 01/06/09. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 16240 | 2 | 09/01/2002 |
| While driving 65 and attempting to pass another vehicle consumer's vehicle failed to go into passing gear. engine stalled and consumer had to coast to the side of the highway. once off the road consumer restarted the vehicle and continued driving. *ak the vehicle was towed to the dealer but the technician couldn't find anything wrong. the vehicle was taken back tot he dealer where they replaced the fuel pump, gas tank and air flow sensor. so far the vehicle has been running as it should. the heat shield under the vehicle rattled. the dealer adjusted it. the multifunction switch would not lock in place when using the turn signals. *nm | |||