NHTSA recall 00V168000
Exterior lighting
Ford Expedition and 4 more
Reported Jun 19, 200020,637 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S14
The defect
Vehicle description: MINI vans, light pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles. off lease canadian vehicles equipped with daytime running lights which meet canadian requirements and not the photometric requirements of fmvss 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." according to ford, the vehicles were imported into the u.s. Erroneously.
The risk
The light given off from the daytime running lights IS brighter than allowed by u.s. Standards.
The remedy
Dealers will be advised to deactivate the running light function and to complete any outstanding safety recalls on these vehicles.