NHTSA campaign 00V020000 · Ford campaign 00S01
Ford Recall 00V-020: FORD/GLASS RETENTION
NHTSA recall 00V020000 (Ford campaign 00S01) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on January 31, 2000, with 1,475 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Windstar for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on March 24, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V020000 (also written 00V-020 or 00V020)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,475 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V020000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Windstar
- 2000 · Vehicles built August 11, 1999 – September 19, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V020000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT URETHANE, RESULTING IN AN ADHESIVE BOND RATHER THAN THE INTENDED MOLECULAR BOND FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND REAR LIFTGATE GLASS.
Safety consequence
IF THE BOND DETERIORATES, IT COULD PROVIDE LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF GLASS RETENTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AND LIFTGATE GLASS.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 00S01.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 24, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V020000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.