The defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
The risk
IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY RETAINED TO THE VEHICLE, WIND NOISE, SQUEAK/RATTLES AND/OR WATER LEAKS MAY OCCUR. ALSO, LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2007 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2007 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
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 | 2007 | 50 | 4 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2007 | 96 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 06V494000 29 Dec 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V470000 12 Dec 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V450000 29 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V380000 10 Oct 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V326000 31 Aug 2006 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 06V291000 1 Aug 2006 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 06V255000 13 Jul 2006 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 06V241000 6 Jul 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006