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Ford seal in the wiring harness connector to the passenger side wiper motor may be missing.

NHTSA campaign 12V-149 · Reported April 5, 2012 · 140,310 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Focus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
140,310
REMEDY
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND AS NECESSARY, CLEAN AND PROPERLY SEAL THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR CONNECTOR.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the windshield wiper/washer switch/wiring. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A SEAL IN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR MAY BE MISSING.

WHY IT MATTERS

WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE CONNECTOR, RESULTING IN AN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR, REDUCING VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND AS NECESSARY, CLEAN AND PROPERLY SEAL THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR CONNECTOR, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-149.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012Ford Focus

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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