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NHTSA Campaign 01V258000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Aug 8, 2001 · 1,083,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EXCURSION 2000 1,083,000
FORD EXCURSION 2001 1,083,000
FORD EXPEDITION 2000 1,083,000
FORD EXPEDITION 2001 1,083,000
FORD F-150 2000 1,083,000
FORD F-150 2001 1,083,000
FORD F-250 2000 1,083,000
FORD F-250 2001 1,083,000
FORD F-350 2000 1,083,000
FORD F-350 2001 1,083,000
FORD F-450 SD 2000 1,083,000
FORD F-450 SD 2001 1,083,000
FORD F-550 SD 2000 1,083,000
FORD F-550 SD 2001 1,083,000
FORD F-650 2000 1,083,000
FORD F-650 2001 1,083,000
FORD F750 2000 1,083,000
FORD F750 2001 1,083,000
FORD FOCUS 2000 1,083,000
FORD FOCUS 2001 1,083,000
FORD TAURUS 2000 1,083,000
FORD TAURUS 2001 1,083,000
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2000 1,083,000
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2001 1,083,000
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2000 1,083,000
LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2001 1,083,000
LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2000 1,083,000
LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2001 1,083,000
MERCURY SABLE 2000 1,083,000
MERCURY SABLE 2001 1,083,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 01V258000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.