NHTSA recall 87V017000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 87V017000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1987-02-19 |
| Owners notified | 1987-02-17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 28000 |
What is wrong
ROAD SALT INDUCED EROSION OF THE WIPER MOTOR CONDUCTOR STRIPS COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED THERMAL STRESS WITHIN THE GLASS.
What can happen
GLASS COULD FRACTURE WHILE STATION WAGON IS BEING DRIVENOR PARKED, CREATING A RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR SUDDEN DISTRACTION TO THEDRIVER.
The remedy
APPLY SEALANT TO CONDUCTOR STRIPS AND PROTECTIVE TAPE TO LOWER BACKLITES.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL REAR WINDOW WIPERMOTORS.
| 1986 FORD TAURUS | Built 1986-08-01 to 1987-01-01. |
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| 1987 FORD TAURUS | Built 1986-08-01 to 1987-01-01. |
| 1986 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1986-08-01 to 1987-01-01. |
| 1987 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1986-08-01 to 1987-01-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 9582 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. A REVISED SERVICE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS NOW AVAILABLE. *TW |
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| 9546 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT - UPGRADED SERVICE KITS. *TW |
| 9546 | 1995-03-31. Service bulletin. REVISED WIPER MOTOR. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.