Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V174000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1989 to 08/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 3300 | 10/25/1989 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/13/1989 | 10/26/1989 | 571 | 212 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Special primer that promotes the bonding of a urethane adhesive to the glass was not applied to the windshields before installation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Omission of the primer could cause the windshield not tobe properly adhered to body, and vehicle would not comply with fmvss 212. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Remove and properly install windshield using special primer. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: windshield / fmvss 212vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 01156 | 08/06/2001 | 623944 | Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *slc | 10/31/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||||
| 9582 | 04/01/1995 | 41025 | A revised service windshield wiper motor is now available. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 12 | 06/01/1998 | |
| After i purchased my ford escort, the first thing i noticed was the windshield made noise as i would drive, it sounded like it was popping out of the car,and then the windsheild cracks at the top seam of the car . i called ford to be told they were not responsible. next my ignition starts malfunctioning, sometimes the key wont go in, other times the ignition will turn on without a key , the key is torn up, the ignition unit recently wont turn the key in it , i have actually been stuck in public cause the ignition would not work. i really do not understand why? but both my bucket seats in the car break at the same time? i'm driving the car, and the next thing i know is that i'm laying in my daughters lap in the back seat., this was a very, scary experience. thank god no one was hurt, are the seats supposed to malfunction in this way? last my hatchback rattles , it acts like the hinges at the top are breaking , and the hatchback lock stop unlocking the hatchback, i called ford and was told they would send me information, but this never happened. can you help me? | |||
| After having recall repair work done on windshield, the vehicle is now leaking from windshield. recall#89v174000. *ak | |||