NHTSA Campaign 01V261000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 01V261000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 01V261000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V261000, NHTSA lists up to 598,256 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 16, 1998 and June 2, 2001.
The 01V261000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V261000 were scheduled from August 27, 2001, 12 days after the report.
01V261000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2000–2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V261000 ranks 18 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 01V261000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 12 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 01V261000 was 01V258000, reported on August 8, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS WATER, SALT, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER SOLUTION CAN ENTER THE WIPER MOTOR COVER ASSEMBLY THROUGH PINHOLES ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE COVER THAT ARE USED IN THE MOLDING PROCESS. IN ADDITION, ON CERTAIN OF THE VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND AUGUST 2000, A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT. EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, SMOKE, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. CONTAMINANT ENTRY COULD ALSO RESULT IN UNINTENDED WIPER MOTOR OPERATION.
- The risk
- 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. LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER COVER WITH IMPROVED SEALING AND WATER RESISTANCE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAIN AUGUST 27, 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.
Reported August 15, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V261000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V261000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 15, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted