Brake Light Switch problems of the 2004 Ford Ranger

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that the brake lights malfunctioned and failed to illuminate when the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the multi-function switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v352000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.