A variety of Ford products will soon be recalled for a similar issue and for failing to comply with two federal motor vehicle safety standards. The standards in question are numbers 102 – “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect” – and 108 -“Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment”. The affected vehicles may be numerous, but the main cause for the issue is one piece: the Transmission Range Sensor. This device may not have been calibrated to specification and thus, whenever reverse is selected, the “white” back-up lights may not illuminate. Not only does this fail to comply with safety standards, but it could cause damage as other drivers and pedestrians would not be warned about a reversing Ford.
As of now, there are approximately 10,500 Ford Motor Company models being investigated. The vehicles at risk are 2011 through 2012 model year F-150 pickups, 2012 model year Expeditions, 2012 through 2013 model year Mustangs and 2012 model year Lincoln Navigatiors. On top of the reverse lights not lighting up, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on certain models of the trucks and SUVs, the “R” on the dashboard might fail to illuminate as well. The recall is expected to begin on or around June 25 and owners will be notified to have their vehicles taken to a certified dealer. There, technicians will fix the issue by replacing the Transmission Range Sensor at no extra cost to drivers.
Source: NHTSA
