NHTSA Campaign 11V445000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NHTSA campaign 11V445000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 11V445000 with NHTSA on August 26, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V445000, NHTSA lists up to 4,532 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 12, 2011 and May 25, 2011.
The 11V445000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V445000 were scheduled from January 31, 2014, 889 days after the report.
11V445000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V445000 ranks 138 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 11V445000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 12 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 11V445000 was 06V440000, reported on November 15, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, and E-450 vehicles built from May 12, 2011, through May 26, 2011. Due to improper manufacturing conditions, some of the windshields may form bubbles after an extended time in hot temperatures. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, "Glazing Materials."
- The risk
- The presence of bubbles may hinder driver's visibility thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the windshield if bubbles are present, free of charge. The recall began in January 2014. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 11C20.
Reported August 26, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V445000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V445000, 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 26, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted