NHTSA safety recall

Recall 92V103000

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch — Ford, Mercury · reported 13 Jul 1992 · 43,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE STOP LAMP SWITCHES COULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE STOP LAMPS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN FOLLOWING MOTORISTS NOT BEINGSIGNALED THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING, AND COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION.

The fix

REPLACE THE FAULTY STOP LAMP SWITCHES.

SYSTEM: STOP LAMPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign
92V103000
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
13 Jul 1992
Owners notified
18 Sep 1992
Potentially affected
43,000

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1992 Ford Escort 1992 Mercury Tracer

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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