Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V374000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V374000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
16,330
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-02
Owners notified
2012-08-15

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Transit Connect2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.