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  NHTSA Recall 00V355000

NHTSA Campaign Id 00V355000; Date: Nov. 3, 2000

Loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2000 Ford Mustang Gt

Component: Visibility:defroster/defogger System

Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company

Affected Units:: 11,400

icon3 Recall Summary:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4. 6l engines. A coolant flow blockage exists at the intake manifold heater core nipple resulting in no coolant flow to the heater and, therefore, no warm air flow from the heater or windshield defroster. Vehicles with this condition do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems. "

icon2 How to Fix:

customers will be asked to verify, following instructions provided, that heated air flows from their vehicle's heater/defroster outlets. The customers will be advised to contact their dealers to make arrangements for repair of their vehicles if no heated air flow exists at these outlets.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Owner notification began December 21, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 21, 2000

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