Recall Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 5235 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000011935000215153000000209 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: WINDSTAR Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V351000 Mfr Campaign Number: 00S42
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 18 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 180000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 24 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Oct, 30 2000
Record Creation date : Oct, 31 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number: 118
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: minivans built with instrument clusters without the message center, fail to comply with the requirements of standard no. 118, "power-operated window, partition, and roof panel systems." the power windows may be operable after the ignition has been turned to the "off" position and the front doors are opened. Consequence Summary: The standard requires that power operated windows may be closed only when the key is in the "on," "start," or "accessory" positions, or during the interval between the time the key is turned off, and the opening of either of the vehicle's front doors.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will reconfigure the vehicle front end electronic module. Recall Notes: Owner notification began january 24, 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 1-800-392-3673.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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