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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 06E038000 | ALFAOTTO AUTO ACCESSORIES | E (Equipment) | 724 | 05/10/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/08/2006 | 05/08/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain alfaotto combination headlamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed 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 | Alfaotto will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began on may 10, 2006. owners may contact alfaotto at 626-656-2992 or visit their website at www.alfaotto.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 15151 | 08/01/2001 | 624911 | Some vehicles may exhibit a stain on the inside of the headlamp lens. | 11/15/2001 | |
| 12252 | 12/01/1998 | 615509 | Some vehicles may have headlamp assemblies that appear to have damaged horizontal adjustments. the horizontal headlamp adjusters are purposely disabled. the headlamp assemblies should not be replaced simply because they appear damaged.. | 01/17/2001 | |
| 5341 | 12/01/1998 | 615425 | Some vehicles may have headlamp assemblies that appear to have damaged horizontal adjustments. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 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 - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 45000 | 2 | |
| The plastic lens coverings for the headlights have discolored and turned milky in appearance. proper illumination is no longer provided by the headlights. there is no way to clear up the problem. multiple attempts using various cleaning or polishing agents have proven futile. this is an insidious problem, akin to having one's vision slowly get bad so you learn to live with it. the vehicle has only 66,000 miles on it, and the problem was apparent well before this mileage. has not been replaced due to excessive cost of parts.*ak | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 114000 | 0 | 06/15/2002 |
| Exterior headlights are inoperable. when turned on, high beam indicator is on, but headlights are not on. high beams are also inoperable. | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| The headlights work fine, but what i've notice along with my mustang my, mother's ford taurus as well, the housing for the headlights apperas to be extremely pitted making it difficult to see out of them at night. i've tried to use a plastic cleaning solution for them, one from 3m seemed to help clean the headlamps greatly and improved the conditions some, but i've notice that the headlights are getting expotentialy worse. i am going to go speak with ford durring the week and look at other headlamps on the new mustangs. but i am mainly curiouse as to weather or not other drivers have reported that their headlamps look like the have a film on them or are pitted making it difficult to see out of. (i use a certified car cleaning solution to wash the vehicles. it's made by tutle wax and is supposed to be safe for all finishes) | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford mustang. while driving at night with the headlights activated, the contact's visibility was limited due to the foggy light covers. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 110,000 and failure mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 45000 | 2 | |
| The plastic lens coverings for the headlights have discolored and turned milky in appearance. proper illumination is no longer provided by the headlights. there is no way to clear up the problem. multiple attempts using various cleaning or polishing agents have proven futile. this is an insidious problem, akin to having one's vision slowly get bad so you learn to live with it. the vehicle has only 66,000 miles on it, and the problem was apparent well before this mileage. has not been replaced due to excessive cost of parts.*ak | |||
| 60000 | 1 | ||
| The front head light lenses were made of plastic. the plastic lenses turned to a dark color which took away 50% of the light strength. provide further details. *jb | |||