The defect
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 remedy
REPLACE THE FAULTY STOP LAMP SWITCHES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1992 |
| Mercury Tracer | 1992 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1992 | 162 | 2 |
| Mercury Tracer | 1992 | 24 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the exterior lighting; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 92V185000 24 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V165000 12 Nov 1992 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 92V162000 3 Nov 1992 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 92V121000 12 Aug 1992 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 92V111000 13 Jul 1992 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 92V086000 19 Jun 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992