NHTSA Campaign 06V440000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NHTSA campaign 06V440000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 06V440000 with NHTSA on November 15, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V440000, NHTSA lists up to 422 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 28, 2006 and August 29, 2006.
The 06V440000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V440000 were scheduled from November 22, 2006, 7 days after the report.
06V440000 covers 2 models from Ford and Mercury, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V440000 ranks 178 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 06V440000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 12 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 06V440000 was 05V520000, reported on November 9, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
- The risk
- IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY RETAINED TO THE VEHICLE, WIND NOISE, SQUEAK/RATTLES AND/OR WATER LEAKS MAY OCCUR. ALSO, LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 06C15.
Reported November 15, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V440000 (2)
Ford (1)
Mercury (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V440000, 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: November 15, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted