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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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E066000 | CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 175 | 09/05/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/28/2007 | 08/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cequent 90 degree 7-way right angle adaptors sold by distributors in tow packages for aftermarket sales to tow 5th wheel rv travel trailers. due to incorrect wiring of the harness, the trailer lights may not operate properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the trailer lights are not working properly, a vehicle crash can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | All of the defective tow packages are still at the distributor level and have not been sold to any consumers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cequent tow packages and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler, gmc, or ford 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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V284000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/31/1998 to 09/20/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4500 | 11/11/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/21/2000 | 09/22/2000 | 571 | 303 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 303, fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles. the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date of the cng tank. however, it does not contain the statement see instructions on the fuel container for inspection and service life. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These vehicles do not comply with the requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. owner notification began november 2, 2000. 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 ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 982452 | 04/01/1998 | 603524 | Information on the effect on vehicles when removing the a/c compressor. *yc | 02/24/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 00L07 | 10/01/2000 | 618568 | This bulletin involves fuel door label application / replacement. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| Cables holding the spare tire under the truck bed broke and dropped the tire to the ground. this occured while the truck was moving but fortunately was still in the farm lane. could have been extremely dangerous had it happened on the highway | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 3 | ||
| Ford f 250 safety issue, constantly have to make certain the truck doesn't lurch forward on release. *bf the consumer is having problems with the clutch on the six speed manual and the emergency brake. the clutch releases only 1 to 1 1/2 inches off the floor. the consumer was told that the original had a rubber hose part that allowed expansion when the hydraulic clutch fluid was compressed. the vehicle was found that the problem with the clutch fork was bending. the consumer stated that it is difficult to shift gears causing a pause that could result in someone else rear ending him. the vehicle emergency brake was replaced due to recall notice however the consumer still has to leave it in gear on even theslightest grade because the emergency brake does not hold the truck in place. ford motor company agreed to replace the parking brake front cable and the pedal control assembly. *tc the a/c blew hot air. *sc | |||
| 11/15/1998 | 5 | 08/26/1998 | |
| At 20,000 miles ongoing problem with loss of power after 1/2 hours of running and stalling out when applying accelerator pedal from a stop position. vehicle been in dealer shop on five occasions, and probelem still reoccurring. *ak dealer has replaced the fuel pump, air flow sensor, mass air flow sensor, and the o2 sensors, some of these have been replaced more than once and vehicle continues to lose power and stall. door ajar light illuminated, dealer ordered left door jam switch. fuel gauge reads full when it is not, dealer replaced fuel sender. consumer states passenger front rim is warped. shifter handle bezel keeps popping off, transmission would not go into all gears, when backing in reverse, ther is a squealing noise. left door cylinder replaced. abs light illuminated when going in reverse. air conditioner does not get cold. *slc | |||
| 08/11/1999 | |||
| On vacation to alaska in the summertime had the a/c on maximum. it was very humid and hot, and wife became ill. contacted dealer, who diagnosed a strong mold odor coming out of air conditioning. sold the customer a environment kit. according to the manual, the a/c vents should alway remain open even when turning the vehicle off. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| I just have a question and this may not be where i need to be but if not could you direct me in the correct direction? i purchased a used pick up from rainier nissan but not at their site in centrailia. they came to yakima for a 3 or 4 day sale. i purshased a 3/4 ton pick up. i didn't notice til later that there was no spare tire or spare tire rack. they were both gone along with the electrical plug in. one of the guys i dealt with sent another guy out to check that it had a spare and a jack and he didn't say anything to the contrary when he returned. what are my rights? i talked to a tire dealer and he said they are required by law to provide a spare tire and jack on a 3/4 ton or more. any info or direction would be helpful. thank you, theresa randall. *ak | |||
| 07/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Cable holding spare tire snapped dropping tire from under side of pick up truck on to highway. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Lift: wheel/towing apparatus on vehicle causes vehicle to move from side to side, especially when pulling a trailer. it almost caused the vehicle to rollover which may cause a crash and injuries. please provide further information. *ak | |||