# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1986/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1987 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1986 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1986/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1987 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9582](/bulletins/41025.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9546](/bulletins/39717.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9546](/bulletins/39237.md), 1995-03-31, 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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