The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CURRENT REQUIRED DURING HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS ON THE WIPERS (I.E., ICE, SNOW, OR OTHER DEBRIS).
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER CONTROL MODULES AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2000 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2000 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2000 | 85 | 7 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2000 | 162 | 6 |
Other visibility recalls in 2000
17 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 00V387001 28 Nov 2000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 00V390000 27 Nov 2000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 00V387002 27 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V355000 3 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V361000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V346000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V234000 21 Aug 2000 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 00V191000 13 Jul 2000 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000