| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V355000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MUSTANG GT |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
00S43 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20000403 - 20000630 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
11400 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001221 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001221 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20001103 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20001103 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
103 |
| Defect 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." |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOSS OF VISIBILITY COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |
