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NHTSA campaign 01V075000 · Ford campaign 01S09

Ford and Mercury Recall 01V-075: FORD/HEADLAMP SWITCH

NHTSA recall 01V075000 (Ford campaign 01S09) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 12, 2001, with 74,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Excursion, Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on April 9, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V075000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
01V075000 (also written 01V-075 or 01V075)
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford campaign number
01S09
Report received
Potentially affected
74,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Switch
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V075000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

  • Ford Excursion

    • 2000 · Vehicles built October 8, 1999 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Taurus

    • 2000 · Vehicles built October 8, 1999 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)
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Mercury

  • Mercury Sable

    • 2000 · Vehicles built October 8, 1999 – December 6, 1999 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V075000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. DUE TO THE USE OF INCORRECT MATERIAL BY A SUPPLIER, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB CAN FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HEADLAMP SWITCH.

Safety consequence

THIS WOULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY FOR THE DRIVER TO ACTIVATE THE HEADLAMPS, WHICH COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V075000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.