{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"14V709000","date":"2014-11-05","owner_notified":"2014-11-25","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 F-150 vehicles manufactured March 1, 2014, to March 13, 2014.  The affected vehicles may have a brake pedal position switch that is improperly adjusted.  As a result, the brake lights may illuminate with a delay or not at all.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"If the brake lights fail to illuminate, or illuminate after a delay, there is an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford has notified owners, and dealers will adjust the brake pedal position switch, free of charge.  The recall began on November 24, 2014.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 14C09.  Note: Until the vehicle has been remedied, owners are advised not to use their cruise control system.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"14C09","part_number":null,"units":618,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2016-1","period_to":"2016-1","submitted":"2016-04-25","involved":618,"remedied":461,"unreachable":6,"removed":4,"remedied_percent":74,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-03-01","built_to":"2014-03-13"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/14V709000"}