NHTSA Campaign 12V374000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NHTSA campaign 12V374000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 12V374000 with NHTSA on August 2, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V374000, NHTSA lists up to 16,330 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V374000 were scheduled from August 15, 2012, 13 days after the report.
12V374000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2011–2012.
Owners of the model years 12V374000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V374000 vehicles, the 2012 Ford Transit Connect has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V374000 ranks 107 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 12V374000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 12 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 12V374000 was 12V318000, reported on July 6, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Transit Connect vehicles. The wiper arms may not be adequately riveted resulting in incomplete or inconsistent clearing of the windshield and possible detachment of the wiper arm.
- The risk
- If the wiper arm detaches, the windshield wiper will fail and the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side wiper arm and blade assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- Ford's recall campaign number is 12S36.
Reported August 2, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V374000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V374000, 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 2, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted