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 - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E025000 | POLI-AUTO, INC. | E (Equipment) | 1450 | 05/02/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/21/2006 | 03/21/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. 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 | Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall is expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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 | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 1 | ||
| Headlights have lost a considerable amount of their intensity due to the yellowing effect of the plastic lens covers. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/05/2009 | 163000 | 1 | 07/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f150. the contact stated that the brake lights are inoperative. as a consequence, he was unable to notify other drivers when he attempted to stop. an authorized technician replaced the wiring assembly in the brake lamp control at an expense of $115.11. the manufacturer was notified , but no assistance was provided. the failure and current mileages were 163,000. updated 10/27/09 *cn the consumer stated the lights only come on with extreme pressure on the brake pedal. updated 10/28/09.*jb | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 262200 | 1 | 01/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f-150. the contact stated that the brake lights would not illuminate when she depressed the brake pedal. as of november 19, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the failure mileage was 262,200 and current mileage was 262,264. updated 12/12/07 | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1997 ford f-150 with recall on the speed control system. consumer states that the dealer charged him $68.00 for a diagnosis fee for stating there was a recall for the speed control. consumer states that he should not have been charged the $68.00. *kb the dealer wanted to charge the consumer to repair the fire damage to the wiring and other components that was done to the vehicle as a result of a faulty switch that was recalled. the turn signal did not stay on when making a turn . *jb | |||