Recall 06V033000: Instrument Cluster Recalibration

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Ford/F-150 2006

Lincoln/Mark LT 2006

MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V033000 MFG'S REPORT DATE: February 06, 2006

COMPONENT: Interior Lighting

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 211432

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 is expected to begin on February 15, 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.