The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, and E-450 vehicles built from May 12, 2011, through May 26, 2011. Due to improper manufacturing conditions, some of the windshields may form bubbles after an extended time in hot temperatures. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, "Glazing Materials."
The risk
The presence of bubbles may hinder driver's visibility thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the windshield if bubbles are present, free of charge. The recall began in January 2014. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 11C20.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-150 | 2011 |
| Ford E-250 | 2011 |
| Ford E-350 | 2011 |
| Ford E-450 | 2011 |
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 E-150 | 2011 | 23 | 10 |
| Ford E-250 | 2011 | 6 | 15 |
| Ford E-350 | 2011 | 18 | 17 |
| Ford E-450 | 2011 | 7 | 8 |
Other visibility recalls in 2011
77 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 11V557000 17 Nov 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V538000 4 Nov 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V529000 2 Nov 2011 | CARLEN CORPORATION |
| 11V501000 18 Oct 2011 | CUSTOM VEHICLE OUTFITTERS |
| 11V492000 3 Oct 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V467000 7 Sept 2011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V435000 23 Aug 2011 | CUSTOM TRIM OF AMERICA |
| 11V442000 19 Aug 2011 | THOR INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011