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2000 FORD EXCURSION — VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

fire · 684237 · 2008-08-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONED AND OVERHEATED. SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE WIPER AS WELL AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR) AND WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE, ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,000. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REAR WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239067
Machine
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