| Issue ID | 1091660 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10616439 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKX |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/05/14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In states where road salt is used, ford is recalling certain vehicles where the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion. Ford's list of recalled vehicles appear to be very narrow. My 2007 lincoln mkx (three years prior to the current recall list) has the same problem - one of the 2 license plate lights is corroded and quit working (it was rusted and fell apart when i went to replace it). I expect the other light isn't far behind. If there is an increased risk of fire, the current recall should warrant a closer look at adding more vehicles that used this component. Re: nhtsa campaign number: 14v285000 component(s): exterior lighting consequence: corrosion may result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | APPLE VALLEY, MN |
| VIN pattern | 2LMDU88C57BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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