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 - 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 | |
| 9546 | 02/01/1995 | 39237 | Revised wiper motor. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 5 | 12/27/1999 | |
| Passenger and driver side windows cannot remain on track. dealer has been contacted. *ak consumer contacted dealer to see if there were any recalls on windows coming off track, dealer informed consumer that they have fixed other cougar with this problem, consumer stated she will be driving and the windows will just fall down at times, windows will just completely go down in the door, consumer has to pay someone to take the door apart to get the windows out.*jb | |||
| Windows have came out of the track. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 2 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Problems with window. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 06/18/1992 | 2 | 03/01/1990 | |
| Windshield wiper motor on this vehicle never adjusted! not notified! *ak | |||