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 | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 140655 | 1 | |
| The car has a recall on lights seat buckle and stud. *tr | |||
| 03/16/2001 | 2 | 04/02/1999 | |
| Dome and door lights continuously stay on. *ak dealer replaced driver door switch. but problem reoccured in addition to the warning bell chiming when keys are in ignition with the doors closed. dealer notified. *tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/18/2006 | 21000 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 mph on the highway, the third brake light lens located on the hatch of the vehicle, separated and fell into oncoming traffic without warning. no injuries were sustained, and the police were not alerted. the dealer and manufacturer were alerted. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 167959 | 1 | 01/31/2004 |
| Both headlight lenses are clouded, discolored and have moisture on the inside. the headlight system is supposed to be a sealed unit. the consumer indicated that this problem causes poor visibility while driving at night.*ak *sb | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| The headlights on the 1998 ford taurus are extremely insufficient regarding the quantity and quality of illumination. this is a result of poor headlight reflector design. other taurus owners i have talked with expressed the same grave concern about the headlights. i've driven a 2000 ford focus, which did not exhibit the same problem. my previous car, a 1996 ford contour, had excellent headlights. the lights on the taurus are easily over driven at any speed over 35 m.p.h. at night. this results in a dangerous situation for the taurus driver and passengers. can you investigate this problem? i believe that ford should offer an improved replacement headlight for dealer retrofit to correct this very hazardous safety deficit. | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| Car came equiped with daytime running lights from factory. at this time the headlights will not go off unless i disconnect the battery. this problem has not effected the back lights in any way. they are controlled with the light switch, but not the head lights. please advise. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1998 | 1 | 05/23/1998 | |
| Daytime running lights flickering due to defective module. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The headlights don't give enough visibility on the left and right sides of the vehicle. dealer says they can't do anything. *ak consumer states that there is an object in the corner of the lenses that keeps the light from spreading out. *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 12/19/1997 | ||
| Headlight switch was burned causing the headlights to remain on when the switch was off. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle returned driectly after purchase for non-functional tail light which was replaced. condensation was present in tail light. bulb alone was changed. light failed again in june of 2001. dealer inspected car and fixed light by changing lens. upon delivery of car tail light still did not work even though vehicle received new nys inspection sticker. car kept additional days. at this point only lens was changed, bulb has not been checked, but car passed inspection. charge was 224.70 for a new lens without repair being completed. dealer rep stated that silicone caulk could have been applied to stop leak and new lens was not necessary. metro ford then cleaned a corroded light socket for no charge. this should have been done before lens change and not price gouged consumer. also how can car pass inspection w/o tail lights. this is a violation of nys inspection law at least. this car had been delivered as repaired and if we had not checked to see we would have assumed the repair was completed. this corrosion problem, according to ford, is common, therefore shouldn't the problem be considered as a recall fix and not blown off as an annoyance. please advise d wilkes. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 1 | 10/14/2003 | |
| Turn signals would only work at times. sometimes they would start to blink/illuminate. then, stop before the turn was complete, and sometimes they will not blink at all. this was a very common problem on many late 1990 fords. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 103000 | 10 | 11/19/2002 |
| Gear shifter does not line up correctly when in any gear. ajar door light and inside dome light stay on and the driverside door will not lock when this happens. also, when getting in or out of the car each passanger gets shocked if you touch one another or the doors. this has been happening for about 3 months now. this happens on a regular bases. | |||