# NHTSA recall 00V387002

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: 00V387002
- Manufacturer's number: 00S49
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-11\-27
- Owners notified: 2000\-12\-11
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 46000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.   THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE CAN DISENGAGE DUE TO A BROKEN BALL SOCKET.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION, OR OF THE WIPER FUNCTION ON THE DRIVER SIDE ONLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MODULE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 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

- [2001 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-10\-22 to 2000\-11\-16.

## 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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