NHTSA Campaign 19V808000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 19V808000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 19V808000 with NHTSA on November 12, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V808000, NHTSA lists up to 86,296 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2017 and October 8, 2019.
The 19V808000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V808000 were scheduled from November 25, 2019, 13 days after the report.
19V808000 covers 3 models from Ford, model years 2018–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V808000 ranks 170 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 19V808000, Ford Motor Company has 29 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 19V808000 was 16V731000, reported on October 12, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim when the headlight switch is moved into the "On" position. 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."
- The risk
- DRL that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module (BCM) software, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C10.
Reported November 12, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V808000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V808000, 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: November 12, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted