2009 Ford Expedition & 2009 Lincoln Navigator recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Ford is recalling 1,357 my 2009 Expedition and Navigator vehicles for failing to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the brake stop lamp switch may be improperly adjusted. This may result in a delay in brake stoplamp illumination when the brake pedal is depressed. In situations of very mild brake application, the brake stoplamps may not illuminate.
💥 The risk
Delay or loss of brake stoplamp function may increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will adjust the brake stoplamp switch free of charge. The recall began on july 6, 2009. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332 or www.ownerconnection.com.
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
- 09V232000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 09C09
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,357
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-866-436-7332
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 1, 2009
- Built
- May 22, 2009 – Jun 5, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 09C09.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .