NHTSA campaign 05V520000 · Ford campaign 05S40
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recall 05V-520: WIPER MOTOR GREASE
NHTSA recall 05V520000 (Ford campaign 05S40) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 9, 2005, with 199,942 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-150, Ford E-250, Ford E-350 and more for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on November 22, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V520000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V520000 (also written 05V-520 or 05V520)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 05S40
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 199,942 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V520000. 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 E-150
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 29, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-250
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 29, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-350
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 29, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-450
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 29, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford Escape
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 29, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford Expedition
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 12, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford Explorer
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 2, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 6, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford Ranger
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 29, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ford Taurus
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 12, 2000 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Mark LT
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 12, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln Navigator
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 12, 2000 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Mariner
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 29, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Mercury Mountaineer
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 2, 2005 – October 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V520000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V520000
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.