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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E065000 | AJ MOTORSPORT | E (Equipment) | 3593 | 07/31/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. the recall began on july 31, 2006. owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aj motorsport 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports 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's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E067000 | MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 19413 | 07/28/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/01/2006 | 08/01/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 331-1129l-asn and 331-1129r-asn, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Maxzone will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on july 28, 2006. owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E052000 | SABRY LEE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 14616 | 06/14/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/12/2006 | 06/12/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain eagle eyes headlamps, p/nos. fr208-b101r, fr208-b101l, fr208-b001r, and fr208-b001l, sold for use as replacement equipment for the passenger vehicles listed above. these headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabry lee will notify owners and offer full credit for any noncompliant headlamp. the recall is expected to begin on june 14, 2006. owners may contact sabry lee account executive at 1-866-467-2279. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the ford motor company.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 16969 | 07/01/2003 | 10003845 | Damaged rear license plate lamps due to rocks and/or gravel hitting the lamp assemblies. *tt | 11/04/2003 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| 99B19 | 08/01/1999 | 6089635 | Owner notification program for headlamp switch replacement. *tt | 02/09/2000 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| 011112 | 06/11/2001 | 622658 | Some flareside and super crew models may exhibit water and dirt which can migrate into the tail lamp lens through the lens vent hole. *tt | 10/22/2001 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||||
| 99243 | 11/29/1999 | 6090186 | On some vehicles, the front windshield wipers may operate while the multifunction switch is in the off position. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 40000 | 3 | |
| Consumer noticed that while driving turn signals didn't work. dealership was notified, and they indicated y vehicle was without guaranty. *ak in addition to the signal lights not working the hazard, and brake lights did not work. the consumer found that locking the steering wheel in the upper most position restored operation of the signal lights temorarily. one month later total loss of signal lights occured. the consumer removed the steering column schrouds to reveil that both retaining clips on the wiring harnesss plug assembly were broken allowing the plug assembly to move partly in and out of its counterpart each time that the tilt steering wheel was moved up or down. *tc | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving turn signals failed to stay on. also, brakes lights failed when brake were applied. in addition, windshield wipers turned on and off by themselves. *ak | |||
| 09/25/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while driving brake lights failed almost causing 2 collisions. consumer contacted dlr who advised unable to get parts for repair. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 02/22/2005 | 30279 | 1 | 04/16/2001 |
| On 2/22/2005 we took our 2000 ford f-150 to community ford in mooresville indiana for recall work to disable the cruise control .when we got our truck back, after the trip home, i realized that i had no turn signal, no brake lights, no emergency flashers, and my head lights worked at times. i called the dealership, they had no clue what was wrong but said to bring it back. after work that evening we returned to the dealership. we waited an hour while they checked everything, couldn't find a problem. suddenly they decided to move the tilt steering wheel and lights went off and on. they kept the vehicle overnight and repaired a broken harness in the steering column. when i asked how this harness got broken, they said it's common in rangers and occasionally in f-150's. i asked for the broken part and they couldn't find it. they charged me $131.13 and said if i had any issues with this to call the customer care center for ford. they were of no help. i called 3 other ford dealerships and asked if they were familiar with the problem. one had never heard of it and suggested i call the manager of community ford. another had heard of it ,but never seen it,and the third had seen it once. i asked the customer care people why there wasn't a recall on this, and they said it wasn't a safety issue, only fires were consider safety issues. i'm sorry i have a major issue with this. if they are producing vehicles that can lose break lights and turn signals while you're driving down the road,this is a safety issue!!!!!i am writing a letter to ford motor company,a nd i will not call the manager of community ford,they've already let me know that they are not willing to help. this needs to go higher. i think they need to reimburse me and fix the problem in both design and the millions of people already on the road!can you help me at all?i will be more than happy to send you copies of my bill.please,save someone before anyone gets hurt out there.thank you in advance,carol c.wyss | |||
| 04/11/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the high mount brake light is inoperative, dealer notified. nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 40000 | 3 | |
| Consumer noticed that while driving turn signals didn't work. dealership was notified, and they indicated y vehicle was without guaranty. *ak in addition to the signal lights not working the hazard, and brake lights did not work. the consumer found that locking the steering wheel in the upper most position restored operation of the signal lights temorarily. one month later total loss of signal lights occured. the consumer removed the steering column schrouds to reveil that both retaining clips on the wiring harnesss plug assembly were broken allowing the plug assembly to move partly in and out of its counterpart each time that the tilt steering wheel was moved up or down. *tc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 101500 | 2 | 04/17/2004 |
| Ford f150 series, late 90's into the 2000's. my vehicle is a 2000 f150 4 door, extended cab, 4.6 triton v8. when the tilt wheel feature is operated, the turn signals and emergency flashers cease to operate, or operate incorrectly. on other f150's i am aware of, with the same problem, the problem eventually results in total lack of function of turn signals and emergency flasher, regardless of position of tilt wheel. some private owners have taken it on themselves to open up the steering column and typically found green goo on the switch contacts, and sometimes loose wires, which evidently are the root of the problem. when the green goo is cleaned off the contacts, the signalls and flashers operate properly. stories sometimes relate very poor service from ford dealer mechanics in being able to diagnose and repair the problem. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/17/2004 | 1 | 07/15/2000 | |
| While driving for 15 minutes headlights began flashing for 5 minutes. *ak | |||
| While driving headlights malfunctioned and completely stopped working. there was no warning, and cause was unknown. please provide any further informaton.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 01/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| Halogen headlights cause other drivers to think high beams are being used, this caused driver to crash, when driver of another vehicle, being driven in opposite direction, became enraged and flashed their high beams just at the right moment, blinding driver's view, possible design flaw causing the other vehicle's drivers problems visually. cj | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 03/09/2005 | 71980 | 150 | |
| The abs sensor continues to stay on, the turn signals and overhead console fail intermittently. dealer states they cannot duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 40000 | 3 | |
| Consumer noticed that while driving turn signals didn't work. dealership was notified, and they indicated y vehicle was without guaranty. *ak in addition to the signal lights not working the hazard, and brake lights did not work. the consumer found that locking the steering wheel in the upper most position restored operation of the signal lights temorarily. one month later total loss of signal lights occured. the consumer removed the steering column schrouds to reveil that both retaining clips on the wiring harnesss plug assembly were broken allowing the plug assembly to move partly in and out of its counterpart each time that the tilt steering wheel was moved up or down. *tc | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving turn signals failed to stay on. also, brakes lights failed when brake were applied. in addition, windshield wipers turned on and off by themselves. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 6500 | 1 | 10/13/2004 |
| When steering wheel is not all the way up the turn signals, hazard lights, and the brake lights do not work. i have taken it to the dealership and they state that there is a clip in the steering column that is broke. this all happened 2 months after i bought the truck and they will not fix it due to there being no warranty. at the same time the keyless entry stopped working as well as the automatic door locks. they stated that this was because the motor in both doors had went out. seems odd to me that they would both go at the same time. *jb | |||
| 02/22/2005 | 30279 | 1 | 04/16/2001 |
| On 2/22/2005 we took our 2000 ford f-150 to community ford in mooresville indiana for recall work to disable the cruise control .when we got our truck back, after the trip home, i realized that i had no turn signal, no brake lights, no emergency flashers, and my head lights worked at times. i called the dealership, they had no clue what was wrong but said to bring it back. after work that evening we returned to the dealership. we waited an hour while they checked everything, couldn't find a problem. suddenly they decided to move the tilt steering wheel and lights went off and on. they kept the vehicle overnight and repaired a broken harness in the steering column. when i asked how this harness got broken, they said it's common in rangers and occasionally in f-150's. i asked for the broken part and they couldn't find it. they charged me $131.13 and said if i had any issues with this to call the customer care center for ford. they were of no help. i called 3 other ford dealerships and asked if they were familiar with the problem. one had never heard of it and suggested i call the manager of community ford. another had heard of it ,but never seen it,and the third had seen it once. i asked the customer care people why there wasn't a recall on this, and they said it wasn't a safety issue, only fires were consider safety issues. i'm sorry i have a major issue with this. if they are producing vehicles that can lose break lights and turn signals while you're driving down the road,this is a safety issue!!!!!i am writing a letter to ford motor company,a nd i will not call the manager of community ford,they've already let me know that they are not willing to help. this needs to go higher. i think they need to reimburse me and fix the problem in both design and the millions of people already on the road!can you help me at all?i will be more than happy to send you copies of my bill.please,save someone before anyone gets hurt out there.thank you in advance,carol c.wyss | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 62900 | 4 | |
| When the turn signal light flasher failed to function when engaged. the signal indicator light on the dashboard didn't come on. consumer felt that this may be caused by an electrical system failure because the windshield wipers engaged by themselves. dealership will be contacted.*ak | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 101500 | 2 | 04/17/2004 |
| Ford f150 series, late 90's into the 2000's. my vehicle is a 2000 f150 4 door, extended cab, 4.6 triton v8. when the tilt wheel feature is operated, the turn signals and emergency flashers cease to operate, or operate incorrectly. on other f150's i am aware of, with the same problem, the problem eventually results in total lack of function of turn signals and emergency flasher, regardless of position of tilt wheel. some private owners have taken it on themselves to open up the steering column and typically found green goo on the switch contacts, and sometimes loose wires, which evidently are the root of the problem. when the green goo is cleaned off the contacts, the signalls and flashers operate properly. stories sometimes relate very poor service from ford dealer mechanics in being able to diagnose and repair the problem. | |||
| 08/02/2002 | |||
| Turning signal was not working properly. consumer had to push real hard to left or right to make the turning signal to work. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 08/28/2000 | 4 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Turn signals have intermittent failure problem when humidity level is high. brake system locks up when conditions are damp when initialling using truck for the day | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 02/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| Nar 03-25-2003 mr. the t urn signals stopped working. the dealer took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the wiring harness inside the steering column had pulled apart due to a short in the wiring harness. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer noticed while making a left turn turn signal started smoking. dealer serviced vehicle, and technician replaced function switch. *ak | |||