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 - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V275000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/19/1991 to 09/09/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 164731 | 11/15/1999 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/12/1999 | 10/26/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with fog lights, in which the headlights may go out for various intervals and which may be preceded by flickering or blinking as a result of the circuit breaker opening. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Driver's could experience a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a headlight switch which incorporates a circuit breaker of revised design, and install a wiring harness connector, if needed. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 99s30.owner notification began november 15, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy 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 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| 12199 | 12/01/1998 | 615466 | Some vehicles may require headlamp switch (11654) replacement during a normal service visit. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| 5244 | 12/01/1998 | 615362 | Some vehicles may require headlamp switch (11654) replacement during a normal service visit. engineering is investigating. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| EA99005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/20/1999 | 12/14/1999 | HEADLIGHT SWITCH | 99V275000 | |
| Subject vehicles have a headlight switch with an internal, bimetal circuit breaker that can open due to overheating during headling operation. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| RQ98015 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/29/1998 | 01/22/1999 | HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER | 98V009000 | |
| Headlight switch with an iternal, bimetal circuit brealer that may open due to overheating during headlight operation | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Componant: upper mounted taillight repeated stop and go traffic created excessvie heat in the unvented plastic mounting. plastic melted and driped onto bulbs causing them to fail. possibility of fire. | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Rear upper brake light: it contians two bulbs one of them was broken and the holder was melted and burnt. didn't cause any damage except for the connector. not sure on date just noticed when i noticed the light wasn't working. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 11/13/1994 | 6 | ||
| Brake light swith burns out/failed six times, causing loss of brake lights/failure of cruise control and prevents transmission from shifting out of park gear. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| When fog lights are on the headlights go out and won't come back on immediately. the headlight switch has been replaced, but this problem still occurs. ford says the recall time has expired and they are no longer obligated to fix this problem. recall was dated 1999 and only the switch was replaced. i payed for the repair before the recall and was told that the problem had already been taken care of. i am afraid of crashing causing injury because of this, because you don't know when head light failure will occur. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was not equipped with fog lights. also, headlight switch malfunctioned, causing headlights to flicker on and off, affecting driver's visibility and may result in a crash. dealer replaced multi-function switch which did not correct the problem. vehicle was not included in recall 99v275000 although it had the same problem. vehicle was repaired. *ak *ml | |||
| When using the fog lights they flash on and off everytime headlamps are changed, problem occurs regularly. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/03/2007 | 58800 | 2 | 12/03/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford thunderbird. in april of 2000, the contact received a recall notice regarding the headlights. the recall repair was not performed at that time because there were no failures with the vehicle. currently, the headlights and fog lights flicker on and off and two parts need to be replaced. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they advised her to call ford motor company. the manufacturer was unable to provide any assistance. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 58,800. | |||
| 09/21/2004 | 98000 | 3 | 12/17/2003 |
| Consumer' s vehicle experienced the same problems as stated in nhtsa recalls 96v071000 and 99v27500 concerning ignition system and headlights. the dealership indicated consumer's vehicle not included in the recall due to vin. *ak *nm | |||
| 09/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| When driving the vehicle at night, the headlights would work intermittently. the consumer has made contact with the dealer. please provide any further details. *ph | |||
| 01/22/2002 | 10/21/2002 | ||
| My headlights turned off and turned back on. they do this all the time. | |||
| 100 | 09/01/2001 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 7 | ||
| While driving at night the headlights intermittently shut off or flicker on and off, reducing visibility for the driver. the dealership has not examined the vehicle to determine the cause of the problem and informed consumer that the vehicle was not affected by recall campaign 99v275000. *ak *nlm | |||
| 01/10/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Headlamps flicker on and off as described in nhtsa's recall campaign id #99v275000. the 1992 ford thunderbird was manufactured in the period covered by the recall period. checking with ford motor company resulted in their saying the vehicle is not covered by that recall. repeated requests to conider this issue similar to that recall were denied. i would like to suggest that the recall did not cover enough vehicles. *ak | |||
| While driving headlights flicked off and on which caused poor driver's visibility. also, recall 99v275000 dealt with same type of problem but this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| 12/21/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| On 12-14-1999 the headlight switch on my 1992 thunderbird was replaced under recall number 99s30. the original switch had exhibited the symptoms listed in the recall letter i received (i.e. headlights flickering off when the fog lamps were used). i am now beginning to see similar symptoms with the switch that was installed last year by the ford dealer. this morning when leaving for work i pulled the light switch out fully and had no headlights. i inspected the condition of the headlight fuse and found it to be good. i then tried wiggling the switch while in the on position (that had worked with the original switch) and the lights eventually did come on. since then i turned the lights on and off several times without a failure. i contacted the dealer that did the recall work last year and ford's customer service dept., and was told by representatives from both that there is no warranty on parts replaced under a recall and that, therefore, i would have to pay the cost of replacing the switch myself. i will be replacing the switch in the next day or two, and will retain the receipt for reimbursement in the event there is another recall related to the switch. i am very disappointed that ford is not willing to replace the switch. apparently they are not under a mandate to do so, but they could if they wanted to in the name of customer satisfaction. they know as well as i do that the switch should last a lot longer than one year. | |||
| 07/16/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1992 | |
| Recall headlights does not examine 4-prong connector to multi-function switch (headlamps). connector casing completely burned through; 1/2 inch outer edge, 3/16 inch inner edge, with signs of burning and melting multi-function casing inner and outer next to switch assembly ignition causing insufficient operation of headlights. fog lamps used at all times during operation of headlamps. possibility of fire?! headlights flicker/shutoff with operation of fog lamps but return to normal once fog lamps shutdown, even with damage to connector. dealership service assumed multi-function defective but would not acknowledge and/or examine the possibility of electrical problem associated with headlamp switch. dealer did not notify owner of electrical problem. dealer and manufacturer notified and do not see this as a safety issue nor acknowledge any responsibility since not covered in original recall and vehicle not covered by warranty. (via first class mail: pictures) *ak | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 0 | 01/01/1992 | |
| While driving at night with headlights on, headlights will flick. then, will go out completely. recall issued for the 93 model for this same problem, but not 92. dealer says there is nothing they can do. *ak *ml | |||
| When driving headlights turn off and/or flicker without prior warning, causing poor driver visbility. also, recall 99v275000 deals with the same problem. however, this vehicle is not included due to vin. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 100 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Recall 99v275 000/headlights: headlights intermittently would go out for various intervals which was proceeded by blinking or flickering. this caused loss of visibility. dealer notified and informed consumer that vehicle was not under recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Recall # 99v275000 ford/headlights; after recall was performed owner was driving and the headlights went out. dealer was contacted. after charging $55.00, dealer stated that problem was not related to the recall, even though this problem had to do with the wiring as well. problem has not been corrected. *ml | |||
| While driving headlights go off unknowngly. sometimes the headlights will come back on within a few seconds and sometimes they do not. there has been 3 different repairs done to the headlights, which have not done any good. when contacting ford customer service, owner was informed that vehicle was not included in recall 99v275000 ford/headlights due to vin. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 04/16/1998 | 10 | 07/01/1993 | |
| The headlights started flickering after ignition switch was recalled and replaced. i was traveling from a funeral when the lights started while on the interstate at around 2300 hrs. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Wiring for the headlights contains too much current causing flickering of lighting due to design. mjs | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Headlights work intermittently. *sd | |||
| 03/04/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving headlights go off and come back on, appointment with dealer. *ak | |||
| While driving the headlights go out. please describe. tt | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving at night headlamps go out without prior warning due to wiring harness chaffing against radiator supports. dealer twice attempted to correct it. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 05/15/1997 | 3 | ||
| While driving 55 mph with lights on, they would flicker on & off. problem started w/high beams & then w/low beams; eventually went out completely; pulled over & cooled vehicle down. lights worked afterwards. had changed same identical switch 7 years ago. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Dimmer switch shorts, causing headlights to go out. *dsh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 07/08/2004 | 100000 | 100 | 09/29/2000 |
| The auto lamp on/off delay system randomly turns of my headlights at night even when the delay system is turned off.*ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| When fog lights are on the headlights go out and won't come back on immediately. the headlight switch has been replaced, but this problem still occurs. ford says the recall time has expired and they are no longer obligated to fix this problem. recall was dated 1999 and only the switch was replaced. i payed for the repair before the recall and was told that the problem had already been taken care of. i am afraid of crashing causing injury because of this, because you don't know when head light failure will occur. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was not equipped with fog lights. also, headlight switch malfunctioned, causing headlights to flicker on and off, affecting driver's visibility and may result in a crash. dealer replaced multi-function switch which did not correct the problem. vehicle was not included in recall 99v275000 although it had the same problem. vehicle was repaired. *ak *ml | |||
| 1 | |||
| Head light switch failed prior to recall noitce 99v-275 consumer wanted to be reimbursed for repair. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to recall notification (99v-275). *mjs | |||
| Nhtsa recall no:99v275000 and manufacturer's recall no:99s30 concerning headlights. no parts were available, and dealer didn't say when they will be available. *ak | |||
| The headlight switch gets heated and cuts the headlights off. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 3 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Head lights went out several times causing poor visibility due to failure of the head light switch. | |||
| 12/29/1997 | 5 | 04/01/1992 | |
| When driving on highway headlights went out. pulled over & turned off switch & then back on, headlights appeared. would last about 30-40 seconds. happens interminttently. took to dealer & mechanic said light switch overheated. it effected headlights. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 12/23/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Engine head gasket has been leaking for a while and finally went. heard numerous reports and read articals ranging from a show by 'motor trend ' to dealer comments on the problem with defective head gaskets in 3.8l engines. also, know numerous people with an engine like mine ,have experienced the same problem. the light bar inside the taillights are another problem, you don't see a t-bird on the road today that doesn't have at least part of their tail lights burned out so i know its not just mine and they started doing this many miles ago! i take good care of my vehicles,so i know this is not from abuse! like i said when dealers tell you they're having a problem with certain parts and car shows,magazines , and consumer reports say there is something wrong with ahead gasket on a certain engine you know you're not alone! replacing a head gasket is an expensive repair , i thought i would check into this before footing the bill myself. please let me know as soon as you can if anything can be done about this as i'm not able to drive the car ...thanks ,lynn. *ak | |||
| 5 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| No summary | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| Sometimes turn signal works and sometimes they do not work. consumer has to wiggle key, and signals may or may not illuminate. cause unknown. recall 96 v 071 000 described the same problem. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 05/20/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was not equipped with fog lights. also, headlight switch malfunctioned, causing headlights to flicker on and off, affecting driver's visibility and may result in a crash. dealer replaced multi-function switch which did not correct the problem. vehicle was not included in recall 99v275000 although it had the same problem. vehicle was repaired. *ak *ml | |||
| 1 | 06/06/1998 | ||
| Multi-function switch failed. nlm | |||