2013 Ford FUSION Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

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2013 Ford FUSION Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

 NHTSA Recall #94572
NHTSA Compaign #12V553000
MFG Compaign #12C27
 ManufacturerFord Motor Company
 SupplierFORD
 BrandFORD
 ModelFUSION
 Model Year2013
 ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
 Date of notification18/12/12
 Begin date of manufacuring03/02/12
 End date of manufacturing20/10/12
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received30/11/12
 Report created03/12/12
Regulation part number571
FMV safety standard number108
Estimated number of affected units19158
 Defect summaryFord 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.
 Consequence summaryAn 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.
 Corrective actionFord 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.
 Recall notesFord'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).

  • 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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