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 . | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||||
| BC0291970201 | 02/01/1997 | 51587 | Headlamp adjustment instructions. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 1 | |||
| The plastic covering door light became detached. nlm | |||
| 03/16/1997 | 2 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Headlight dimmer switch overheated twice. | |||
| Door ajar, lights along with other lights come on with cause unknown. please describe details.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 2 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Please help me with this vehicle. no safety defect listed. *ak (tiresize: p20565r15) | |||
| 09/02/2000 | 1 | 05/24/1997 | |
| Consumer states back up lights not working, as well as brake light on dashboard not working when parking brake in use. *jb | |||
| 1 | 04/23/1996 | ||
| Third stop light cracked. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 4 | 05/05/1996 | ||
| Vehicle has no brake warning light. yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/11/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| On problem one: i have observed several 1996 through 1999 ford taurus wagons with defective center mounted stop light. problem two: both rear outer seat belts stopped retracting at about the same time. *ak | |||
| 2 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Rotors and pads have been replaced with no change to the shaking. very violent at highway speeds. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 12/15/1996 | |||
| Right rear shoulder belts does not retract, belt remains loose, does not adjust to occupant. replaced by dealership; also, road side emergency flashing light does not work when pressed switch. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 75000 | 4 | |
| Consumer stated headlight lenses produced a thick film. as a result, the of the visibility of the driver becomes impaired. dealer stated that it was normal procedure. *ak head light lens are no longer clear. *tc | |||
| 03/21/2004 | 1 | 03/03/2004 | |
| Ford taurus: head lights fogged over. we feel there is a severe defect in the seals for these headlights.*ak | |||
| 2 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Seal on both headlight lens have failed resulting in cloudy lenses . lens are not removable requireing replacing each unit at a price of $214. per unit. in discussing with service people at ford garage they say this is occuring quite frequently. this is ridiculous having to replace the whole unit to enable cleaning of a headlight lens. this restricts the visibility due to diminished lumens available . this is a serious saftey hazard. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| The headlight covers are cloudy and very little light shines through. you can hardly tell that the lights are on at night. *ak | |||
| 05/25/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Headlights are dim - due to opaque plastic cover. | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Outer headlight lens yellowing,interior filling with moisture | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | 08/03/1999 | |
| When driving consumer noticed vehicle overheated due to a leak within the engine compartment. also, a problem with battery draining out, and headlights come off and on. consumer have contacted the dealer. *ak the thermostat failed. *yh | |||
| 06/01/1997 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 2 | 11/08/1996 | |
| The headlights stay on when everything is off, bright light indicator stays on. this is the second time this has happened. the previous time the lights would go off when the emergency brake was applied, emergeny brake unaffective this time. it appears to be the daytime running lights even though the bright light indicator is on. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Head lamp switch worked intermitantly. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 06/10/2004 | 14000 | 1 | |
| The scratches on the front headlight lens were causing a distraction to the consumer's view. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with headlights. also stated that when she will turn on her lights only the day lights will go on. dealer was contacted and told the consumer to contact us. ts | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2099 | |
| This failure is a safety hazard. while driving the power steering stops working at random, the electric windows quit working, and the seat belt light comes on! they all appear to be related to this mlp/tr switch. i searched the internet and found 4 other occurrences that were reported. when i call the local ford service garage, the service manager knew exactly what my problem was and sold me the sensor switch. he was aware that the power steering stops working when these symptoms occur. i experienced the power steering failing on a turn and had much trouble controlling the car. i'm worried that my daughter would not have been able to control the car. *ak | |||
| 02/19/2000 | |||
| While driving the light switch assembly became hot. dealer has been notified. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 10/08/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Wipers not operating properly, due to failure of the multi-function switch. | |||