NHTSA Campaign 09V476000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 09V476000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 09V476000 with NHTSA on December 15, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V476000, NHTSA lists up to 42 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 8, 2009 and June 4, 2009.
The 09V476000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V476000 were scheduled from December 16, 2009, 1 day after the report.
09V476000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V476000 ranks 201 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 09V476000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 09V476000 was 09V232000, reported on June 24, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 2009 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS. THE CHASSIS WIRE HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT A CONNECTOR SEAL IF THIS SEAL IS MISSING, THE CONNECTOR TERMINALS MAY CORRODE AFFECTING THE PROPER ILLUMINATION OF THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE LAMPS, TAIL LAMPS, TURN SIGNAL LAMPS OR TRAILER LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED.) ALSO, THE FUNCTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MAY BE AFFECTED.
- The risk
- INOPERATIVE LAMPS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR THE MAIN AND REAR CHASSIS WIRE HARNESS IF NECESSARY. A MISSING SEAL WILL BE REPLACED AND ELECTRICAL GREASE APPLIED TO PREVENT FUTURE CORROSION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.FORDOWNER.COM.
- Notes
- FORD'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 09S11.
Reported December 15, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V476000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V476000, 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: December 15, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted