{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 12V553 (12C27): Model Year 2013 Fusion",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v553/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V553 (Ford): An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy through operation, over time, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp....",
  "excerpt": "Ford Fusion, model year 2013. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 30 November 2012. 19,158 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles, manufactured from February 3, 2012, through October 20, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\" The affected vehicles may not have had … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 12C27. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V553 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy through operation, over time, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp. This may decrease driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.” 12V553 Ford Motor Company Exterior Lighting:Headlights 30 November 2012 2013-2013 FORD FUSION An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy throug",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:51:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:32:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 12V553 (12C27): Model Year 2013 Fusion\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v553/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}