FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-09-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V141000
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2,063
Reported to NHTSA
1976-09-14
Owners notified
1976-09-17
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 204.POSSIBILITY THAT THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER MAYHAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH WINDSHIELD WASHER THAT MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFS4.2.1 OF OF FMVSS NO.104.IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED DUE TO DESIGN ERROR,THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL KNOB, WITH USE, MAY BOTTOM-OUT AGAINST THE WASHERSWITCH BEZEL BEFORE THE WASHER CIRCUIT IS ACTIVATED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REWORKING WINDSHIELD WIPER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.104).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
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.