# NHTSA recall 00V168000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V168000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S14
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-06\-19
- Owners notified: 2000\-07\-19
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 20637

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MINI VANS, LIGHT PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  OFF LEASE CANADIAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHICH MEET CANADIAN REQUIREMENTS AND NOT THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."  ACCORDING TO FORD, THE VEHICLES WERE IMPORTED INTO THE U.S. ERRONEOUSLY.


## What can happen

THE LIGHT GIVEN OFF FROM THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS BRIGHTER THAN ALLOWED BY U.S. STANDARDS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL BE ADVISED TO DEACTIVATE THE RUNNING LIGHT FUNCTION AND TO COMPLETE ANY OUTSTANDING SAFETY RECALLS ON THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 19, 2000. 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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD EXPEDITION](/makes/ford/expedition/1998/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1998/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1998/recalls.md)
- 1998 FORD NAVIGATOR
- [1996 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1998/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02176](/bulletins/10008580.md), 2004-08-05, Service bulletin
- [17459](/bulletins/10007316.md), 2004-06-10, Service bulletin
- [16969](/bulletins/10003845.md), 2003-11-05, Service bulletin
- [15526](/bulletins/630055.md), 2002-04-12, Service bulletin
- [15152](/bulletins/624915.md), 2001-11-15, Service bulletin
- [985053](/bulletins/613189.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [8119](/bulletins/612309.md), 2000-06-07, Service bulletin
- [9811257](/bulletins/607862.md), 1999-10-14, Service bulletin
- [983292](/bulletins/607454.md), 1999-09-23, Service bulletin
- [99139](/bulletins/606508.md), 1999-08-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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