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NHTSARecalled 2011-07-13

Ford Motor Company — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

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2006 FORD F-350 SD; 2005 FORD F-350 SD; 2002 FORD F-550 SD; 2005 FORD F-550 SD; 2007 FORD F-550 SD; 2006 FORD F-350; 2005 FORD F-350; 2002 FORD F-350; 2007 FORD F-250; 2003 FORD F-250; 2002 FORD F-250; 2003 FORD EXCURSION; 2004 FORD F-450 SD; 2005 FORD F-450 SD; 2002 FORD EXCURSION; 2004 FORD EXCURSION; 2007 FORD F-450 SD; 2003 FORD F-350; 2004 FORD F-350; 2004 FORD F-250; 2007 FORD F-350; 2005 FORD F-250 SD; 2006 FORD F-250 SD; 2006 FORD F-550 SD; 2003 FORD F-350 SD; +48 more

  • Brand FORD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain vehicles and service parts due to defective multi-function switches that may cause tail lights, turn signals, hazard warning flashers, and brake lights to malfunction or fail to activate. The affected vehicles include 2011 Ranger trucks built between January 25, 2011 and April 25, 2011 at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant, as well as service parts distributed for certain 2004-2011 Ranger trucks, 2002-2005 Excursion vehicles, and 2002-2007 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks. Non-functioning lights could increase the risk of a crash.

Ford dealers will replace the switches at no cost to owners. The safety recall began on August 15, 2011. According to the recall record, affected consumers should contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What should I do?

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Details from the source

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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