| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V258000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FOCUS |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
01S24 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1083000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010820 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010820 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20010808 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010823 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect 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 |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |
