# NHTSA recall 01V262000

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: 01V262000
- Manufacturer's number: 01S26
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2001\-08\-15
- Owners notified: 2001\-08\-27
- Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Units potentially affected: 413245

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY REAR AIR\-CONDITIONING.  IF THE AUXILIARY AIR\-CONDITIONING BLOWER MOTOR STOPS TURNING WHILE IN THE MEDIUM\-LOW BLOWER SPEED SETTING, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THE RESISTOR MAY BECOME HOT AND SMOKE.


## What can happen

THE MOTOR COULD POTENTIALLY CATCH ON FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE MEDIUM\-LOW BLOWER SPEED SETTING IS PROTECTED BY THE THERMAL LIMITER.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGSUT 27, 2001.  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\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

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

- [1999 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-16 to 2000\-12\-17.
- [2000 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-16 to 2000\-12\-17.
- [2001 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-16 to 2000\-12\-17.

## 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
- [15912](/bulletins/637807.md), 2002-12-06, Service bulletin
- [15621](/bulletins/630665.md), 2002-04-19, Service bulletin
- [15191](/bulletins/624593.md), 2001-11-08, Service bulletin
- [15110](/bulletins/624140.md), 2001-11-01, Service bulletin
- [01156](/bulletins/623944.md), 2001-10-31, Service bulletin
- [15039](/bulletins/621037.md), 2001-09-06, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V262000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V262000)

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