Ford Fusion (2013): Exterior lighting
Recall 12V553000 · Nov 30, 2012 · Ford Motor Company
19,158
vehicles affected
19,158
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V553000
- Date
- Nov 30, 2012
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 19,158
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles, manufactured from February 3, 2012, through October 20, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." The affected vehicles may not have had the low beam headlamp projector coating properly cured during its manufacturing process.
What can happen
An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy through operation, over time, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp. This may decrease driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp assembly. The recall began on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V553000?
1 model: Ford Fusion (2013), about 19,158 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V553000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp assembly. The recall began on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
What can happen?
An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy through operation, over time, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp. This may decrease driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.