The risk
This product poses a serious risk of injuries because it is equipped with rear windscreen washer/wipers and water can work its way into the wiper motor via the wiper arm spindle. If the water contains salt, which is normal under winter driving conditions, it can result in a short circuit and cause the motor to fail. In extreme cases, the short circuit can result in the wiper assembly overheating. The increased temperature can be high enough to melt the trim components in the area of the motor assembly.
Product: Ford vehicles built between 2 April 2003 and 3 March 2005
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2007
144 of the 201 motor vehicle alerts published in 2007 concerned the same risk.
| 1314/07 21 Dec 2007 | Ford |
| 1315/07 21 Dec 2007 | Ford |
| 1316/07 21 Dec 2007 | VOLVO |
| 1320/07 21 Dec 2007 | DUNLOP |
| 1327/07 21 Dec 2007 | Volvo |
| 1295/07 14 Dec 2007 | OPEL |
| 1300/07 14 Dec 2007 | 1. Raleigh, 2. Raleigh, 3.Triumph |
| 1253/07 7 Dec 2007 | Renault. |
Who notified alerts in 2007
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 72 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2007
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