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2018 Ford F-150 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall


NHTSA Recall #	148299
NHTSA Compaign #	20V097000
MFG Compaign #	20C03
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Supplier	FORD
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2018
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of notification	10/03/20
Begin date of manufacuring	05/01/17
End date of manufacturing	10/10/19
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	21/02/20
Report created	21/02/20
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	108
Estimated number of affected units	166196
Defect summary	Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 f-150 trucks equipped with high series led headlamps with autolamp (on/off) functionality. The daytime running lamps (drl) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the master lighting switch (mls) is manually rotated from the "autolamps" switch position to "headlamps on." as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment."
Consequence summary	Drl that cannot dim may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module, free of charge. The recall began march 10, 2020. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20c03.
Recall notes	Owners 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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2018 Ford F-150 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

2018 Ford F-150 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

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