FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-08-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V142000
Visibility: windshield
Component
Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
17
Reported to NHTSA
1994-08-01
Owners notified
1994-10-07
Defect description
THE WINDSHIELDS WERE MARKED WITH A "PROTOTYPE" DESIGNATION AND NOT MARKED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
Safety risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCORRECT LABELING OF WINDSHIELD MAY CAUSE CONCERN OR CONFUSION ABOUT THE PROTOTYPE DESIGNATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON THE AFFECTED VANS.
Notes
SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; GLAZING MATERIAL STICKER; FMVSS 205.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT FORD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.