Ford Australia has issued another recall for the recently launched F-150 pickup, affecting all vehicles sold locally. “The courtesy lamps fitted in the vehicles do not comply with the requirements set out in the Australian Design Rules (ADR),” the company says in its recall notice. “The affected vehicles do not comply with ADR 13/00 – Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices.
” This follows a recall from March , where a total of 2020 F-150s were recalled for being noncompliant with ADR 13/00. However, this recall affected only long-wheelbase versions. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.
If you own an affected vehicle, you’ll need to make an appointment with a Ford dealership to have the work carried out, free of charge. If you have any further questions, you can contact the Ford Customer Relationship Centre on 13 36 73. Government documents show the F-150 has been approved for sale once again, and is compliant with ADR 13/00.
Ford Australia confirmed earlier this month it had halted customer deliveries of the F-150 . “Ford Australia has placed a temporary hold on the sale and delivery of all re-manufactured F-150s, as we have identified that specifications of certain lighting features do not conform to Australian regulatory requirements,” a Ford Australia spokesman told CarExpert. “Affected vehicles cannot be delivered to customers until appropriate rectification work is complete.
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