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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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 - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/19/2006 | 97000 | 365 | 01/22/2006 |
| Headlight cover clouded from age. drivers can't see well at night. i've noticed that all escorts have this problem. i also noticed a recall on replacement lighting that leads to suggest that many others are having to replace the headlight covers. why isn't manufacture responsible for defective parts? especially safety parts. previous owner hit something slightly. i believe this is due to lack of adequate lighting. *nm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states head light lens is discoloring, it is not enough light to see at night. *yd | |||
| Headlights have both failed, metal deflector has fallen off both assemblies (left and right). cannot be retrieval from closed housing headlight beam goes upward toward oncoming drivers and at the same time notice lower illumination. | |||
| 11/22/1999 | |||
| This report relates specifically to the deterioration of the plastic on the headlight unit. i had noted problems with road lighting by my car for quite sometime and have used the high beams in order to illuniate the roads. (i do not drive much at night.) recently, the road illumination by the ford escort wagon became so poor, i and my family tried to determine the problem. the lights worked, but illumination was not getting past the deteriorated plastic which has not held up to environmental influences. i believe that the problem can be subtle and takes a while to develop. becuase of that, the consumer is unaware of the problem. the dealer where i take my vehicle has never told me this was a problem. i have saved the old head light units which i consider no longer safe for driving and had ford install new units. i have noticed a tremendous, tremendous improvement in illumination. i now consider these plastic units to be potentially unsafe for the public as they deteriorate. i am sure others may have the same problem. i have reported the problem to ford. i believe that accidents will be caused when the unit platic becomes so clouded as to block the light and no provide proper road illumination. odi is more than walcome to examine my old headlight units. | |||
| 09/12/1994 | |||
| While driving the vehicle the driver cannot see at night because the headlights are not bright enough for the driver. driver thinks that this is a safety problem concerning the head lights not being bright when it is dark /foggy or raining. consumer does not wish to have her phone number listed. please write her if there is a solution to this problem. *ak | |||