2006 Ford E-150 & 2006 Ford E-250 + 12 more recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease being applied to the output shaft gear.
💥 The risk
After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear to distort or fracture during operation resulting in a loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on november 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or lincoln/mercury at 1-800-521-4140.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V520000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05S40
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 199,942
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 22, 2005
- Built
- Aug 29, 2005 – Oct 17, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 05S40. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.