- Vehicles
- 13,000
- Built between
- Aug 1993 – Aug 1994
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 August 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1993 and August 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1994-1995 Ford B600Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford B700Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford F600Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford F700Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford F800Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford FT900Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford LA9000Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford LL9000Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford LTA9000Built August 1993 to August 1994
- 1994-1995 Ford LTL9000Built August 1993 to August 1994
What the defect is
A connector in the wiring where the tilt hood mounted lamps attach to the vehicle wiring harness was built without sealing plugs. Moisture, road salt or other contaminants can enter the connection resulting in crossed circuits, shorts or corrosion of the wiring of the connector.
What could happen
The headlamps or other front-end lighting systems can malfunction as a result of this condition increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONNECTOR AND INSTALL SEALING PLUGS IN THE OPEN CAVITIES. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS CORROSION, A NEW CONNECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1993 to August 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 May 1995
- Owners notified4 August 1995
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 May 1995.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: electrical; wiring; other part.vehicle description: light and medium duty trucks, chassis-cabs and cowl-chassis.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed UP0N service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.