# NHTSA recall 00V138000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V138000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S09
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-05\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-05\-19
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Units potentially affected: 23000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  A WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CURRENT REQUIRED DURING HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS ON THE WIPERS \(I.E., ICE, SNOW, OR OTHER DEBRIS\).


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER CONTROL MODULES AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 19, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-26 to 2000\-04\-28.
- [2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-26 to 2000\-04\-28.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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