NHTSA campaign 06V440000 · Ford campaign 06C15
Ford and Mercury Recall 06V-440: WINDSHIELD RETENTION/FMVSS 212
NHTSA recall 06V440000 (Ford campaign 06C15) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 15, 2006, with 422 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on November 22, 2006, 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 06V440000 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
- 06V440000 (also written 06V-440 or 06V440)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 06C15
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 422 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 212
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V440000. 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 Crown Victoria
- 2007 · Vehicles built August 28, 2006 – August 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Grand Marquis
- 2007 · Vehicles built August 28, 2006 – August 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V440000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
Safety consequence
IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY RETAINED TO THE VEHICLE, WIND NOISE, SQUEAK/RATTLES AND/OR WATER LEAKS MAY OCCUR. ALSO, LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 06C15.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 06V440000
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.