Recall Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 2041 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000014078000215154000000342 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V262000 Mfr Campaign Number: 01S26
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 16 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 17 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 413245
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 27 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Aug, 15 2001
Record Creation date : Aug, 27 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with auxiliary rear air-conditioning. if the auxiliary air-conditioning blower motor stops turning while in the medium-low blower speed setting, there is the potential that the resistor may become hot and smoke. Consequence Summary: The motor could potentially catch on fire.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a jumper wire that will ensure that the medium-low blower speed setting is protected by the thermal limiter. owner notification began augsut 27, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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