NHTSA Recall 01V258000
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V258000; Date: Aug. 8, 2001
Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Ford Excursion; 2001 Ford Excursion; 2000 Ford Expedition; 2001 Ford Expedition; 2000 Ford F-150; 2001 Ford F-150; 2000 Ford F-250; 2001 Ford F-250; 2000 Ford F-350; 2001 Ford F-350; 2000 Ford F-450 Sd; 2001 Ford F-450 Sd; 2000 Ford F-550 Sd; 2001 Ford F-550 Sd; 2000 Ford F-650; 2001 Ford F-650; 2000 Ford F750; 2001 Ford F750; 2000 Ford Focus; 2001 Ford Focus; 2000 Ford Taurus; 2001 Ford Taurus; 2000 Lincoln Continental; 2001 Lincoln Continental; 2000 Lincoln Navigator; 2001 Lincoln Navigator; 2000 Lincoln Town Car; 2001 Lincoln Town Car; 2000 Mercury Sable; 2001 Mercury Sable
Component: Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 1,083,000
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began August 20, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332.
Recall Notes:
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: Aug 20, 2001
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