Ford Mustang 1997 - Exterior lighting - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Ford Mustang 1997

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
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Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	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
06E026000	PRO-A MOTORS, INC.	E (Equipment)	61944	04/03/2006	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	03/23/2006	03/23/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors 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 without warning.
Corrective Summary	Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Notes	This recall only pertains to pro-a motors 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
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 .
06E049000	CK MOTORSPORT, INC.	E (Equipment)	27176	07/01/2006	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	05/24/2006	06/05/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors 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 without warning.
Corrective Summary	Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled
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.
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 .
06E025000	POLI-AUTO, INC.	E (Equipment)	1450	05/02/2006	OVSC	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	03/21/2006	03/21/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors 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 without warning.
Corrective Summary	Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall is expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356.
Notes	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 - BRAKE LIGHTS
99139	06/28/1999		606508	Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt	08/26/1999

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS
04/01/2001		1
	The right fog lamp stopped working. nlm
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH
12/17/2000		1
	A common problem with 1987-1993 mustang gt's, when driving with the fog lights on, the wiring at the headlamp switch can not handle the power, and will melt down causing a potential risk of fire. the problem is so common that aftermarket suppliers carry a plug and pigtail for these vehicles. here we have a 1997 mustang gt, while driving with the fog lights on the wiring at the headlamp switch overheated , melting the plug to the headlamp switch. also i noticed burn residue on the switch itself. being aware of the prior problems with the older cars i knew to sut the fog lights off. this immediately turned the gauge cluster lights back on. i turned the headlamp switch off and the smoke began to clear. this is a very popular car with a problem that i am finding is far more common on the sn95 model mustang than thought. i was suprised that there was no other nhtsa complaint regarding the veh. i called and checked. my friends 1995 did the same thing with less than 36 thousand miles on it and ford repaired it at no cost. i have emailed web sites asking any other owners to file similar complaints with nhtsa and ford so that consumers can be notified. if not for any other reason than at least to have people notified not to use the fog lights until thier car can be inspected. it is a couple of screws and the removal of the headlamp knob to inspect the switch and the wiring. if you have any questions please call my friend bobby silva at 480-961-7433. he is also an owner and works for an insurance company. he was the one who told me what to do when my car started smoking and he knew of this problem. he is helping me with the dealer eahrnhardt ford 480-893-0000 in chandler arizona. i live in california and this happened in az. thank you so much!!!!!