NHTSA recall 12V374000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V374000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12S36 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2012-08-02 |
| Owners notified | 2012-08-15 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Units potentially affected | 16330 |
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Transit Connect vehicles. The wiper arms may not be adequately riveted resulting in incomplete or inconsistent clearing of the windshield and possible detachment of the wiper arm.
What can happen
If the wiper arm detaches, the windshield wiper will fail and the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side wiper arm and blade assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 12S36.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2011 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT | |
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| 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB-12-10-9 | 2012-12-04. Service bulletin. FORD: NEW AND IMPROVED, WIPER BLADE AND PIVOT ARM REPLACING OLD STYLE WIPER BLADE AND PIVOT ARM, WHICH FAILS PROPER WIPING AND/OR CLEARING, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OLD STYLE BLADES AND PIVOT ARM. MODELS 2011-2012 TRANSIT CONNECT. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.