| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V103000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ESCORT |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19910901 - 19911001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
43000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920918 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920918 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19920713 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920803 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE STOP LAMP SWITCHES COULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE STOP LAMPS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN FOLLOWING MOTORISTS NOT BEINGSIGNALED THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING, AND COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE FAULTY STOP LAMP SWITCHES. |