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 WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V076000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/01/1990 to 10/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 125000 | 05/24/1991 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/06/1991 | 05/15/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The nuts which hold windshield wiper motor to the wiper module may not have been sufficiently tightened and may loosen or come off. this causes changed wiper patterns, or the wipers may jam if two of the three nuts come off. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Changes in the wiper pattern or jamming of the wiperswould result in reduced driver visibilty in inclement weather conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Apply torque retention material to wiper motor studs and nuts and retorque. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: windshield wiper assembly.vehicle 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 - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 95203 | 10/01/1995 | 46471 | A 'groaning' noise may come from the front power windows after the glass is powered full up. this noise is caused by improper lubrication on the window regulator mechanism sliding surfaces. the grease gets wiped off from sliding surfaces d | 04/25/1996 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 96221 | 10/21/1996 | 50940 | Windshield and interior glass - fog/film. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||||
| 9546 | 02/01/1995 | 39717 | Wiper motor replacement - upgraded service kits. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 05/29/1997 | |||
| Rearview mirror vobrates excessively to the point that driver cannot see cars behind him via mirror. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 3 | 03/15/1992 | |
| Driver's window was installed at factory using aplastic clip to hold window on its lifting mechanism. the material used to fuse the two materials together loses strength after some use and window needs to be replaced. also, air condtioning failed. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 12 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Windshield wipers freeze up when wipers are turned on high. this is a similar defect to the nhtsa campaign id number: 91v076000 problem i can not use the my car wipers on high in the rain. *ak | |||
| 05/14/2001 | 3 | 08/01/1991 | |
| Windshield wipers freeze up when they are turned on high. this is a similar defect to the nhtsa campaign id number: 91v076000 problem. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 40000 | 1 | 07/05/1991 |
| Plastic bushings in both ends of windshield wiper tie-rod component have worn. causes wipers to move less, skip, and lose ability to clear entire windshield. tie-rod may become disconnected from motor end or from wiper end. car has less than 57000 miles.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 03/29/1997 | 1 | 03/29/1997 | |
| Windshield wiper motor failed prior to recall notice. | |||
| Vehicle has a defective windshield wiper motor, it cuts on and off while in use, causing impaired visibility due to inclement weather. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/29/1991 | ||
| Windshield wiper motor failed. *sd | |||