Ford Motor Company: Exterior Lighting
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 19, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 20,637. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS, LIGHT PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. OFF LEASE CANADIAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHICH MEET CANADIAN REQUIREMENTS AND NOT THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." ACCORDING TO FORD, THE VEHICLES WERE IMPORTED INTO THE U.S. ERRONEOUSLY.
The risk
THE LIGHT GIVEN OFF FROM THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS BRIGHTER THAN ALLOWED BY U.S. STANDARDS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL BE ADVISED TO DEACTIVATE THE RUNNING LIGHT FUNCTION AND TO COMPLETE ANY OUTSTANDING SAFETY RECALLS ON THESE VEHICLES.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Ford Expedition | 836 | 7 | 73 | 43 |
| 1998 Ford Explorer | 1,959 | 14 | 102 | 181 |
| 1998 Ford F-150 | 1,381 | 18 | 91 | 83 |
| 1998 Ford Navigator | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 Ford Windstar | 1,433 | 14 | 65 | 54 |
| 1997 Ford Expedition | 853 | 9 | 74 | 52 |
| 1997 Ford Explorer | 1,731 | 12 | 53 | 155 |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 2,758 | 26 | 262 | 165 |
| 1997 Ford Windstar | 192 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 1996 Ford Windstar | 1,386 | 9 | 45 | 60 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V168000.
Full record for the 1998 Ford Expedition → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →