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NHTSARecalled 2020-02-21

Ford Motor Company — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Is my product affected?

2018 FORD F-150; 2019 FORD F-150; 2020 FORD F-150

  • Brand FORD

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

What happened

Ford is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks with high series LED headlamps and Autolamp functionality. In these vehicles, the Daytime Running Lamps may stay fully bright instead of dimming to parking lamps when the driver manually switches from Autolamps mode to Headlamps On mode. This condition fails to meet federal lighting safety standards and may reduce visibility for other drivers, potentially increasing crash risk.

Ford will notify owners and reprogram the body control module at no charge through authorized dealers to fix the problem. Affected owners can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or reference recall number 20C03 when scheduling service with a dealer.

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

Hazard

DRL that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C03.

Details from the source

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch (MLS) is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" switch position to "Headlamps On." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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

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