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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||||
| TSB-08-9-2 | 10/23/2008 | 10026383 | Ford: un-commanded perimeter lighting. vehicles may exhibit un-commanded perimeter lighting feature (head, park and side marker lamps) due to water induced short to ground in the door disarm switch. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| TSB-08-9-2 | 10/23/2008 | 10026383 | Ford: un-commanded perimeter lighting. vehicles may exhibit un-commanded perimeter lighting feature (head, park and side marker lamps) due to water induced short to ground in the door disarm switch. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| TSB-08-9-2 | 10/23/2008 | 10026383 | Ford: un-commanded perimeter lighting. vehicles may exhibit un-commanded perimeter lighting feature (head, park and side marker lamps) due to water induced short to ground in the door disarm switch. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Went to drive my 3 and a half year old mustang to work the other day after a big rainstorm. noticed a musty mold smell but assumed it was nothing. as i drove my car up my driveway, (a slight incline) gallons of water spilled out from under the dashboard on the passenger side behind the glove box. used a carpet extractor to vacuum up over 2 gallons of water (no kidding, emptied 1 gallon extractor tank 3 times) brought the car to the dealership where it was purchased and was informed that the car needed a repair that was outlined in a technical service bullitin from ford, but because my car was no longer under warranty, i would be responsible for paying for the repair -and that the gem module needed to be replaced as the water had poured into and damaged it. the price for this, not including replacing the ruined carpet and pad or the rusted seat mounting brackets was over $1100. it says right in the tsb from ford that this issue is caused by gaps in the sealant around drainage grommets inside the firewall, yet somehow this is the customers problem??? researching online i've encountered hundreds of horror stories from other owners with the same issue, but ford has been denying this since at least 2005. (6 years!!) they need to be forced to recall these vehicles as it is painfully obvious that they refuse to do so voluntarily... the 3 year old vehicle is now a moldy health hazzard and i'm told that it's just a matter of time before the electrical problems begin.thank you for providing me a forum to vent my frustrations over my swamp buggy as i have gotten no satisfaction anywhere else. sincerely, -john w. dell | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 8500 | ||
| 2007 manufacturing defect: extensive leaking of water into electrical components. causing lights to go off,or sometimes go on without switching on, windows go up and down by themselves, occasionally motor cuts out on highway, cruise control operates intermittently. eventually this will also result in premature structural damage | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| 2007 ford mustang-v-6, the section junction boxes and computer,wiring harnesses have leaks that are caused by a known flaw in the design of grommets from the door and drain holes which drip into and short out the electrical systems and lights and abs components. all lights go out. all inside instruments shut down. 800.00 to repair. ford has a tsb but will not assist. it causes major problems rear defroster and wipers. alot of 2005-2009 mustangs have the same or will have the same problems. i did not have any brake lights, or turn signals. i had people run into the back because they did not see my signals. which quit working totally. i did not know. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 6700 | 60 | 03/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact leases a 2007 ford mustang. the contact stated that the electronic remote does not work. if the door is opened manually, it shuts downs the electronic system and the brake lights. the failure was noticed while driving 40 mph. the system will operate normally after a few minutes. the dealer replaced the instrumental panel and modules, but the failure was not corrected. the dealer information was unknown. the current mileage was 8,062 and failure mileage was 6,700. the dealer stated problem with rear axel assembly. updated 09/26/07 *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/20/2007 | 2000 | 1 | 12/08/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford mustang. the dashboard lights constantly illuminated when the enginewas running. the contact assumed that the headlights activated at dusk, but they were not illuminating. the headlights did not activate automatically. the manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer. however, the dealer stated that the manufacturer advised them not to remedy the failure. the current and failure mileages were 2,000. *ak | |||