Ford recalling nearly 9,000 F-150 pickups over faulty brake lamps
 

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<br />A total of 8,735 2009 Ford F-150 pickups are being recalled for stop lamps that may not illuminate during very mild brake pedal applications. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the culprit is a "brake stop lamp switch" that is improperly adjusted. Although the recall campaign does not mention any injuries as a result of the vehicle defect, the delayed brake lamps may increase the risk of an accident so owners are asked to bring their trucks in for repair. <br /><br />As expected, Ford dealers will inspect and reinstall the brake stop lamp switch on affected F-150 models free of charge to consumers in a national campaign beginning on or before May 13, 2009. Owners with questions are encouraged to contact the Ford Motor Company Company Consumer Relationship Department at 1-866-436-7332 or online at <a href="http://www.ford.com/owner-services">www.ownerconnec tion.com</a>. Recall campaign press release after the jump.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=09V150 &searchtype=quicksearch&s ummary=true&refurl=email" >NHTSA</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/12/ford-recalling-nearly-9-000-f-150-pickups-over-faulty-brake-lamp/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford recalling nearly 9,000 F-150 pickups over faulty brake lamps</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/12/ford-recalling-nearly-9-000-f-150-pickups-over-faulty-brake-lamp/">Ford recalling nearly 9,000 F-150 pickups over faulty brake lamps</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 12 May 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/12/ford-recalling-nearly-9-000-f-150-pickups-over-faulty-brake-lamp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1542352/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/12/ford-recalling-nearly-9-000-f-150-pickups-over-faulty-brake-lamp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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