NHTSA campaign 09V232000 · Ford campaign 09C09
Ford and Lincoln Recall 09V-232: BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH ADJUSTMENT
NHTSA recall 09V232000 (Ford campaign 09C09) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on June 24, 2009, with 1,357 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on July 1, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V232000 (also written 09V-232 or 09V232)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 09C09
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,357 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V232000. 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 Expedition
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 22, 2009 – June 5, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
- 2009 · Vehicles built May 22, 2009 – June 5, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V232000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOPLAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V232000
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.