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 - 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 164000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. the contact stated that the headlights became inoperable while driving 55 mph. the contact stated that he was driving with the low beams activated when they failed and never re-illuminated. the dealer was notified who advised that wither the multi-switch or the module under the dashboard would need replacing. there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 164,000. | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 164000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. the contact stated that the headlights became inoperable while driving 55 mph. the contact stated that he was driving with the low beams activated when they failed and never re-illuminated. the dealer was notified who advised that wither the multi-switch or the module under the dashboard would need replacing. there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 164,000. kmj | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 164000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. the contact stated the headlights was inoperable while driving 55 mph in the middle of night. the contact stated he was driving with low beams and the light never came back on at all. the dealer was notified who stated it will cost $300 to replace the multi-switch or the module under the dash. there was no recalls for this failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 164,000. mw | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 1 | 05/17/2005 | |
| Fog lamps on 2005 ford, f150 trucks were leaking through pressure relief hole. this caused water to drip into halogen bulb, and then bulb exploded. due to this problem many states will not pass this in state safety inspections. *ak | |||