2013 Ford TAURUS Exterior Lighting Recall

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2013 Ford TAURUS Exterior Lighting Recall

 NHTSA Recall #104314
NHTSA Compaign #14V285000
MFG Compaign #14S08
 ManufacturerFord Motor Company
 SupplierFORD
 BrandFORD
 ModelTAURUS
 Model Year2013
 ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING
 Date of notification26/07/14
 Begin date of manufacuring24/11/08
 End date of manufacturing28/02/14
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received29/05/14
 Report created29/05/14
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units183425
 Defect summaryFord motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 taurus vehicles manufactured november 24, 2008, through february 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia. When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion.
 Consequence summaryThis corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
 Corrective actionFord will notify owners, and dealers will replace the license plate lamp assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on july 26, 2014. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14s08. Note: under program 14r01, ford will notify owners in non-corrosion states, and, at the customer's request, dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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