2000 Ford Excursion & 2000 Ford Taurus + 1 more recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. Due to the use of incorrect material by a supplier, the headlamp switch knob CAN fracture and separate from the headlamp switch.
💥 The risk
This would cause difficulty for the driver to activate the headlamps, which could affect driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the headlamp switch knob. Owner notification began april 9, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V075000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01S09
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 74,000
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 9, 2001
- Built
- Oct 8, 1999 – Dec 6, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).