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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 97311 | 02/03/1997 | 51671 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil)- mil illumination with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1405 stored in memory- 2.3l vehicles. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 97313 | 02/03/1997 | 51673 | Lamp- check engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated- diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1405 stored in memory- no drive concerns- vehicles with 3.0l engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 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 | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 03/31/2008 | 75000 | 4 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford ranger. when the vehicle is idling or placed into neutral with the brake pedal not depressed, the brake lights do not illuminate. as a result, the vehicle has been rear ended four times in five years. the most recent crash occurred in march of 2008 and the vehicle was damaged. the contact has pictures. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. the current mileage was 165,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. updated 06/25/08. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle does not have a feature to keep the brake lights on when the vehicle is in neutral and the clutch brake is not pressed.updated 06/25/08 | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 133000 | 1 | 07/11/2002 |
| Dt: on july 10, 2005 the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. was sitting at a red light with the car in neutral. the bakes were not pressed. because there were no brake lights illuminating the vehicle was hit from behind. the contact felt that vehicles should be equipped with brake lights that should stay on while the vehicle was not moving. this was a safety defect in all manual transmission vehicles. the vehicle sustained damage to the rear bumper and deck. there was no police report taken. the two vehicle operators only exchanged phone numbers. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. there were no injuries sustained by the vehicle owner or the operator of the other vehicle. *ak updated 12/27/05. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Left rear brake light failed. | |||
| 07/28/1996 | 1 | 03/23/1996 | |
| Brake light wiring assembly failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/29/2001 | 2 | ||
| While driving on highway in the dark, lights will go out without prior warning, consumer had to touch dimmer switch so that lights will come back on. switch had been replaced before under warranty. but, currently was not working again, consumer fees if it gets fixed again, it will not work again later on. *ak *yd | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| Both headlights go out while driving, come back on within ten seconds. occurs only once or twice in 3 to 4 month time frame. ford and dealer can not help. oiginally taken to dealer for repair on 5/16/97. could not find problem. ford customer service has no info related in their data base. very serious problem. i haved tried to identify problem on my own (electrical engineer) but wiring diagrams do not explain the problem. i beleive there is a circuit breaker inline that does not show in the ford wiring details for this truck. i cannot verify this thru ford. would have to tear truck appart to find.*ak | |||
| 09/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| Engine. knocking rod at only 56,000 mi. over $3,000 for new engine. headlights failed to turn on before leaving driveway. came on after turning on high beams and turn signals. on 4 separate occasions, i'm about to downshift to make a turn and the engine cuts off. no power steering, nearly lost control. | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Headlights went out when using turn signal switch to signal lane change while overtaking slower moving vehicle at night. headlights came back on after touching turn signal switch stalk. switch stalk has excessive up-and-down play; able to reproduce incident at will by slightly moving switch stalk up (toward steering wheel). vehicle now at dealer for repair. | |||
| 11/14/1999 | |||
| While driving headlights went off. after putting the headlights on high beam, the light came back on. problem was reported to the manufacturer. consumer has not experienced any problems at this time. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1999 | 5 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Driving down road all headlights go out. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1997 | |||
| Windshield wipers would work intermittently, sometimes not at all. headlights work sometimes. a/c would not work all the time. dealer being contacted. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 25 | 12/01/1995 | |
| Dimmer switch causes lights to shut off. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| Vehicle has a bad headlight switch. switch has to be jiggled around to get the lights to come on. also, when high beams are activated the lights go out completely. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 2 | 12/01/1998 | |
| This is the second time in 2 years that the windshield wiper multi-function switch on the end of the turn signal arm has failed. washer switch on arm still works, but wipers do not work in any mode. i have contacted a local ford dealer and they will only offer to replace again for around $300.00 | |||
| 02/25/1997 | |||
| The turn indicator cannot be turned on when steering wheel is at the 11 and 2 o'clock positions. additionally, the turn signal when engaged, does not allow much movement of the steering wheel before signal cancels. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Turn signal does not stay engaged when steering wheel turned. | |||