NHTSA recall 91V076000
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 | 91V076000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1991-05-06 |
| Owners notified | 1991-05-24 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 125000 |
What is wrong
THE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.
What can happen
CHANGES IN THE WIPER PATTERN OR JAMMING OF THE WIPERSWOULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The remedy
APPLY TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL TO WIPER MOTOR STUDS AND NUTS AND RETORQUE.
Notes
SYSTEM: WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1990 FORD THUNDERBIRD | Built 1990-02-01 to 1990-10-01. |
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| 1991 FORD THUNDERBIRD | Built 1990-02-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1990 MERCURY COUGAR | Built 1990-02-01 to 1990-10-01. |
| 1991 MERCURY COUGAR | Built 1990-02-01 to 1990-10-01. |
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.