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2002 FORD TAURUS — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

crash · 587225 · 2006-07-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

10149646. HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS NEED TO BE TALLIED IN ORDER FOR FORD TO BE ADDRESSED ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD LEAKAGE CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILURES? I SEE THAT THERE ARE OVER 20 COMPLAINTS. FORD NEEDS TO BE ASK TO EXTEND ITS VIN LIST TO INCLUDE OTHER CARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WATER LEAKAGE INTO A CAR IS A PROBLEM. BAD INSTALLATION OF A WINDSHIELD IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. WATER DAMAGED BLOWER MOTORS THAT WILL NOT RUN OTHER SYSTEMS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. PEOPLE'S FLOORBOARDS THAT COLLECT AND 1" OF SO OF WATER IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161441
Machine
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