NHTSA Complaint #10021298 — 2000 FORD TAURUS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10021298
Vehicle	2000 FORD TAURUS
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Date of Incident	June 9, 2003
Date Filed	June 9, 2003
Mileage	43,515 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

2000 FORD TAURUS, BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ALWAYS STAYS ON. NHTSA SHOWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON MY CAR AND REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH, DEALER SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE 157,000 CARS EFFECTED. SO I HAD TO PAY $213.00 TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH THAT WAS A PROBLEM LISTED AS A RECALL ON NHTSA. NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V078/FORD RECALL NO. 01S08. *AK

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