NHTSA Campaign 09V150000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 09V150000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 09V150000 with NHTSA on May 5, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V150000, NHTSA lists up to 8,735 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 19, 2009 and April 7, 2009.
The 09V150000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V150000 were scheduled from May 13, 2009, 8 days after the report.
09V150000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V150000 ranks 124 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 09V150000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 09V150000 was 04V106000, reported on March 2, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING 8,735 MY 2009 F-150 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY BE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THIS MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN BRAKE STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN SITUATIONS OF VERY MILD BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
- The risk
- DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOP LAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND HAVE THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WHICH WILL PROVIDE PROPER ADJUSTMENT. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 09C07.
Reported May 5, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V150000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V150000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 5, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted