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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| 03V094000 | SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS | from 08/01/2000 to 03/03/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 3674 | 03/07/2003 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/07/2003 | 03/18/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. these units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. owner notification began march 7, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 14915 | 05/01/2001 | 620223 | Some supercrews and sport-trac vehicles equipped with the optional bed extender may exhibit broken locking pin(s). this may be caused by the holes not being completely aligned before inserting the locking pin. *tt | 07/20/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| 04/14/2007 | 2 | ||
| My windshield leaked and fried my computer and my fuse box. there was a leak on the windshield that was not visible and ran down into my electrical components therefore it fried them. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 65 mph and without any indication, the vehicle rear tire blew out. consumer inspected vehicle and noticed a damage to the fender. please provide further details. general graber p25570r60 ford sport track. *la | |||