FORD: F-150: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07E089000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | SPYDER, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | F-150 |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Type of Report: | E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 238 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20071121 |
| Recall Initiated By: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | SPYDER, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20071025 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20071030 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 108 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN SPYDER HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE ON 2004 THROUGH 2007 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCKS. DURING PRODUCTION, THE HEADLAMPS WERE INTERNALLY MISALIGNED AND THEY FAIL THE PHOTOMETRY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Consequence Summary:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
Corrective Summary:
SPYDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SPYDER AT 866-558-4264.
Notes:
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET SPYDER HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.