# NHTSA recall 12V374000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT](/makes/ford/transit-connect/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT](/makes/ford/transit-connect/2012/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\-12\-10\-9](/bulletins/10047499.md), 2012-12-04, 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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