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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 38460 | 1 | |
| Dashboard and running lights going out. replaced blown fuse and then fuse blows again. opening and closing the hatchback the lights came on and then off again and the replaced fuse was blown. located a bundle of wires within a rubber hose that runs from the interior roof headline outer rim of the vehicle across to the interior top of the hatchback. we pulled down this rubber protector to find to our complete amazement that the bundle of wires that run to the hatchback brake light and the hatchback windshield wiper was broken and burnt. thought that there was a possible loose connection that just needed to be snapped back together, but only to find a bundle of broken and burnt wires wrapped tightly together, plus there was no black wiring tape around the wires for extra protection. just the wires tightly bound together. little to none flexibility for the bending or movement for these wires. these wires are located in an area where there would be movement due to opening and closing the hatchback. contacted the local dealership and spoke with the service manager. he stated that the wire bundle have been made short in some vehicles. our concern:potential fire hazard and still maybe until fixed; concern are for other individuals who may own this type of vehicle that may be transporting passengers (to include children in car seats) in the back seat (which there is no back side passenger doors) that could have a difficult time exiting this vehicle should it go on fire due to these bundle of wires possibly catching on fire and igniting the interior roof headliner of the vehicle. we have not taken our vehicle into the dealership as we are waiting on a response from ford motor company. additionally, the dealership stated that we would have to pay a portion to repair (what we believe to be a faulty design and defect) to correct this problem. pictures available. *tr ## vin failed ## | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 38460 | ||
| Dashboard and running lights going out. replaced blown fuse and then fuse blows again. opening and closing the hatchback the lights came on and then off again and the replaced fuse was blown. located a bundle of wires within a rubber hose that runs from the interior roof headline outer rim of the vehicle across to the interior top of the hatchback. we pulled down this rubber protector to find to our complete amazement that the bundle of wires that run to the hatchback brake light and the hatchback windshield wiper was broken and burnt. thought that there was a possible loose connection that just needed to be snapped back together, but only to find a bundle of broken and burnt wires wrapped tightly together, plus there was no black wiring tape around the wires for extra protection. just the wires tightly bound together. little to none flexibility for the bending or movement for these wires. these wires are located in an area where there would be movement due to opening and closing the hatchback. contacted the local dealership and spoke with the service manager. he stated that the wire bundle have been made short in some vehicles. our concern:potential fire hazard and still maybe until fixed; concern are for other individuals who may own this type of vehicle that may be transporting passengers (to include children in car seats) in the back seat (which there is no back side passenger doors) that could have a difficult time exiting this vehicle should it go on fire due to these bundle of wires possibly catching on fire and igniting the interior roof headliner of the vehicle. we have not taken our vehicle into the dealership as we are waiting on a response from ford motor company. additionally, the dealership stated that we would have to pay a portion to repair (what we believe to be a faulty design and defect) to correct this problem. pictures available. ## vin failed ## | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 115000 | ||
| 1) ignition lock failure. unable to remove key or turn key. 2) melting of both rear taillamp housing around bulb socket area; unable to replace or remove bulb. dealer says it is from the heat from the bulb! | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 1 | ||
| Ford focus station wagon tail light over heating and bulb fusing to plastic light. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 33000 | 1 | |
| 2007 ford focus wagon with all the wires (about 10 of them) in the body to liftgate wiring harness cracked or broken. found due to brake lamp fuse blowing repeatedly, causing loss of all brake lights and a/t shift lever interlock operation. it might have gone unnoticed if it wasn't for the interlock not working. car is off warranty so ford will not fix unless i pay for it. this is a definite safety item in my opinion. i will replace the wires myself as i am an aircraft electrician. i will use a better quality wire too. the stuff ford uses is not meant to move and flex repeatedly. wiring should last the life of a car. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| While driving car, lost power, eventually lost all power. no indication present (red batt indicator never came on) ford service manager says this is normal for ford cars of all makes, trucks seem to work better. cause was alternator putting out 0 charge to battery. also, ford service manager revealed alternators are expected to last only 3-5 years, due to heat build up and no cooling provision for alternator. this is an unsatisfactory safety issue on both counts. ford should be required to make battery warning work reliably in all cars, and provision/design change to enable alternators to cool themselves and last to normal eol (5 yrs/100k miles). loss of power unexpectedly risks passenger and drivers safety as i had no external indicators, blinkers or brake lights available at 60 mph on highway. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 1500 | 1 | |
| The vehicle we had has had the headlights replaced on it seven time and the company refuse to talk to us about this matter. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/21/2006 | 1 | ||
| I bought this vehicle brand new and within two years of owning this vehicle i had the headlights replaced eight times. *tr | |||