# NHTSA recall 00V355000

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: 00V355000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S43
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-11\-03
- Owners notified: 2000\-12\-21
- Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 11400

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L ENGINES.   A COOLANT FLOW BLOCKAGE EXISTS AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HEATER CORE NIPPLE RESULTING IN NO COOLANT FLOW TO THE HEATER AND, THEREFORE, NO WARM AIR FLOW FROM THE HEATER OR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER.  VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS."


## What can happen

LOSS OF VISIBILITY COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

CUSTOMERS WILL BE ASKED TO VERIFY, FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED, THAT HEATED AIR FLOWS FROM THEIR VEHICLE'S HEATER/DEFROSTER OUTLETS.  THE CUSTOMERS WILL BE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR DEALERS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPAIR OF THEIR VEHICLES IF NO HEATED AIR FLOW EXISTS AT THESE OUTLETS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 21, 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 MUSTANG GT](/makes/ford/mustang/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-03 to 2000\-06\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [04189](/bulletins/10014062.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [02208](/bulletins/10013060.md), 2005-04-07, Service bulletin
- [041514](/bulletins/10011159.md), 2005-01-05, Service bulletin
- [031501](/bulletins/10009321.md), 2004-09-23, Service bulletin
- [17531](/bulletins/10008103.md), 2004-07-22, Service bulletin
- [17286](/bulletins/10004930.md), 2004-01-21, Service bulletin
- [15205](/bulletins/625732.md), 2001-11-30, Service bulletin
- [15178](/bulletins/624711.md), 2001-11-08, Service bulletin
- [01156](/bulletins/623944.md), 2001-10-31, Service bulletin
- [14716](/bulletins/619470.md), 2001-06-01, Service bulletin

## 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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