NHTSA campaign 12V553000 · Ford campaign 12C27
Ford Recall 12V-553: Low Beam Headlamp/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 12V553000 (Ford campaign 12C27) was reported by Ford Motor Company on November 30, 2012, with 19,158 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Fusion for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on December 18, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V553000 (also written 12V-553 or 12V553)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 12C27
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,158 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V553000. 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 Fusion
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 3, 2012 – October 20, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V553000.
Defect description
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles, manufactured from February 3, 2012, through October 20, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." The affected vehicles may not have had the low beam headlamp projector coating properly cured during its manufacturing process.
Safety consequence
An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy through operation, over time, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp. This may decrease driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp assembly. The recall began on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 12C27.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V553000
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.