NHTSA recall 12V318000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 12V318000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12S33 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2012-07-06 |
| Owners notified | 2012-07-31 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
| Units potentially affected | 783 |
What is wrong
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 F-650 AND F-750 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 16, 2012. THE CLEAR AND BLACK PRIMER MAY BE MISSING ON CERTAIN WINDSHIELDS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN INSUFFICIENT BOND BETWEEN THE GLASS AND CAB STRUCTURE.
What can happen
AN INSUFFICIENT BOND MAY RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE CAB, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD FOR URETHANE ADHESION, AND REPLACE OR REINSTALL THE WINDSHIELD AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12S33.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2012 FORD F-650 | Built 2012-02-01 to 2012-03-16. |
|---|---|
| 2012 FORD F-750 | Built 2012-02-01 to 2012-03-16. |
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