Recall Detail

FORD / EXCURSION / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 3391 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000012945000203278000000219 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: EXCURSION Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V075000 Mfr Campaign Number: 01S09
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 08 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 06 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 74000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 09 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Mar, 12 2001
Record Creation date : Mar, 21 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. due to the use of incorrect material by a supplier, the headlamp switch knob can fracture and separate from the headlamp switch. Consequence Summary: This would cause difficulty for the driver to activate the headlamps, which could affect driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the headlamp switch knob. owner notification began april 9, 2001. 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. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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