LINCOLN MARK LT 2006: INTERIOR LIGHTING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V033000

Make Model Year
LINCOLN MARK LT 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-02-27 2006-02-06 2006-02-08

Production Dates: 2005-08-25 - 2005-12-13

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 06C11

Component: INTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 211432

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 135

Summary

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH EITHER THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD "FMVSS" NO. 105, 'HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS' OR FMVSS NO. 135, 'PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A SOFTWARE ERROR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

Consequence

THIS ERROR COULD PREVENT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM "ABS" WARNING LIGHT FROM ILLUMINATING IF THE ABS MODULE EVER BECAME INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Notes

FORD RECALL NO.06C11. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.