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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V028000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/09/1997 to 02/12/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 571800 | 03/23/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/10/1998 | 02/25/1998 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin march 23, 1998. owners who do not receive the free owner guide within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
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 | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 47000 | 1 | |
| A progressive deterioration of the front headlight lens. headlight lens is so foggy that visibility is poor enough that it must be replaced. ford says the deterioration is due to automatic car wash soap. however, car was hand washed. the approximate cost for parts alone is $500 as the lens is not sold separately. cars in the junk yard also have same condition. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| There are no lights at all in or outside of vehicle. lights in front went out first, and then third lights went out. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 12/04/1998 | 1 | 10/06/1998 | |
| Door ajar warining switch replaced due to indicator light coming on/staying on. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 04/22/2004 | 13000 | 3 | 01/01/2004 |
| While driving it was hard to shift gears/steer the vehicle. the brake and tail lights failed to work. *ak the electrical system was intermittent, the radio would go off when the steering wheel was turned and when the vehicle was in drive. the problem would start when the vehicle was in park, reverse, or neutral. the seat belt light flickered on and off without cause. *sc *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Dt: consumer owns a ford taurus. the headlight lens was not clear, resulting in poor visibility. the cloudiness has become progressively worse in the last 5 years. had to buy 2 new sealed headlights.*ak *nm | |||
| 03/17/2002 | |||
| While driving at night headlights went out. consumer had to constantly wiggle headlight switch to keep headlights on. vehicle at dealership at this time.*ak | |||
| 10/29/1997 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| The headlight bezel is discolored. there appears to be a fog inside the bezel. the dealer states that this is not a manufacturers defect, and is not covered under the warranty. the dealer states something must have been sprayed on the outside of the bezel. i was told that some of the headlights have a gasket leak and that was the problem. do you have any information regaurding this problem? *ak | |||
| 09/10/1999 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| While driving on i95 during a rainstorm, i experienced a total failure of the windshield wipers when i activated my left directional signal. visibility suddenly became zero and i narrowly avoided a serious crash. i finally was able to restore partial use of the windshield wipers by switching on my high-beam headlights. i tried this procedure because the headlights as well as the directional signals are all controlled by the same handle. i believe there is a defect inside the stalk that houses the wiring for these controls. i have rarely used this car in the rain ( there has been a virtual drought in my area) and this is the first real workout of the wipers.*ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | |||
| Poor sight side vision from the headlights. if having to make a sharp trun driver cannot see the road to the side. problem was brought to the manufacturer's attention. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1999 | 3 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Many problems since purchase, very disatisfied, car was not checked out prior to sale, car was missing basic fluids, car had lights out which i was ticketed for, car was running horrible needed brakes, also needed what was thought to be a tuneup but car continued to run horrible which looks to have turned out to be engine problems which led to replacement of engine. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1998 | 4 | 03/01/1997 | |
| The car had been pre-inspected for lease-turn-in in jan 1999, and then remained parked until feb 8, 1999. at the time of the inspection there was no visible damage to the windshield. on feb 8, 1999, there was a large crack in the windshield, originating from the top center of the windshield, down 4 inches and trailing off 4 inches to the left. the windshield was inspected at the time of replacement, and no chip marks or trauma to the glass was found. glass installer stated that the crack was a stress failure. while driving at night both headlights went off at 55 mph. after stopping, shutting off the car and restarting, they came back on. also, the passenger side headlight become disconnected on several occasions. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 71735 | 3 | 10/29/2002 |
| Headlight failure due to faulty light switch. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Headlights wouldn't go off at all. the only way was for to lift hood up and disconnect battery to cable. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 88000 | 3 | 06/01/1999 |
| Random changes in the windshield wiper speed, regardless of setting. hazard signals failed or only one side flashing. turn signal failure (of exterior and interior console lights). failure of interior lighting to turn off after doors closed. failure of power windows (all four). short in electrical system resulting in required replacement of gem module. turn signal/wiper controls replaced. gem module replaced.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 12/26/1997 | |||
| When using the turn signal, either left or right and the steering wheel is in a certain position, the signal will not lock in. when changing lanes this almost caused a crash. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 09/10/1999 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| While driving on i95 during a rainstorm, i experienced a total failure of the windshield wipers when i activated my left directional signal. visibility suddenly became zero and i narrowly avoided a serious crash. i finally was able to restore partial use of the windshield wipers by switching on my high-beam headlights. i tried this procedure because the headlights as well as the directional signals are all controlled by the same handle. i believe there is a defect inside the stalk that houses the wiring for these controls. i have rarely used this car in the rain ( there has been a virtual drought in my area) and this is the first real workout of the wipers.*ak | |||