2000–2001 Ford Taurus & 2000–2001 Mercury Sable recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable pedals. If the grease from the adjustable pedal assembly enters the stop lamp switch, it CAN contaminate the contacts leading to carbon build up, and potentially, a short circuit.
💥 The risk
A short circuit could lead to either the brake lamps staying on, or to a loss of brake lamp function, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch and wipe down the adjustable pedal assembly to remove excess grease. Owner notification began march 22, 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
- 01V078000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01S08
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 157,000
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 22, 2001
- Built
- May 3, 1999 – Aug 14, 2000
- 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).