The defect
ROAD SALT INDUCED EROSION OF THE WIPER MOTOR CONDUCTOR STRIPS COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED THERMAL STRESS WITHIN THE GLASS.
The risk
GLASS COULD FRACTURE WHILE STATION WAGON IS BEING DRIVENOR PARKED, CREATING A RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR SUDDEN DISTRACTION TO THEDRIVER.
The remedy
APPLY SEALANT TO CONDUCTOR STRIPS AND PROTECTIVE TAPE TO LOWER BACKLITES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1986, 1987 |
| Mercury Sable | 1986, 1987 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
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 Taurus | 1986 | 101 | 8 |
| Ford Taurus | 1987 | 255 | 8 |
| Mercury Sable | 1986 | 46 | 8 |
| Mercury Sable | 1987 | 76 | 8 |
Other visibility recalls in 1987
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 87V178000 23 Nov 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 87V172000 3 Nov 1987 | KASSBOHRER OF N.A.,INC |
| 87V167000 26 Oct 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V034000 16 Mar 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987