Recall Details For: 2009 FORD EXPEDITION
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 09V232000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 80980
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V232000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: FORD
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: EXPEDITION
- MODEL YEAR: 2009
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 09C09
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090522
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090605
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1357
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20090701
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Ford Motor Company
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20090624
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20090624
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 108
DEFECT SUMMARY: FORD IS RECALLING 1,357 MY 2009 EXPEDITION AND NAVIGATOR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE 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 STOPLAMP ILLUMINATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN SITUATIONS OF VERY MILD BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOPLAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE BRAKE STOPLAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 OR WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.
RECALL NOTES: FORD RECALL NO. 09C09.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000031997000512807000000228
