NHTSA Campaign 00V351000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Oct 30, 2000 · 180,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS BUILT WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS WITHOUT THE MESSAGE CENTER, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW, PARTITION, AND ROOF PANEL SYSTEMS." THE POWER WINDOWS MAY BE OPERABLE AFTER THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE FRONT DOORS ARE OPENED.
Consequence
THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT POWER OPERATED WINDOWS MAY BE CLOSED ONLY WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE "ON," "START," OR "ACCESSORY" POSITIONS, OR DURING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN THE TIME THE KEY IS TURNED OFF, AND THE OPENING OF EITHER OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DOORS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE VEHICLE FRONT END ELECTRONIC MODULE.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | WINDSTAR | 1999 | 180,000 |
| FORD | WINDSTAR | 2000 | 180,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V351000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.