NHTSA Complaint #10212733 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10212733
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident	December 26, 2007
Date Filed	December 26, 2007
Mileage	107,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

A PROBLEM WITH A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH AND/OR ASSOCIATED WIRING WITH MY 2002 FORD TAURUS. APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL #04V106000 THAT APPLIES TO 836,000 FORD TAURUS AND SABLE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2000 AND 2003, BUT NOT TO MY VEHICLE ACCORDING TO FORD. THIS PROBLEM THAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT SHOULD BE APPLIED TO ALL VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND HAVING THE EXACT THE SAME DEFECT. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RULING BY NHTSA, AND A REPLY TO THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

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