NHTSA campaign 12V318000 · Ford campaign 12S33
Ford Recall 12V-318: WINDSHIELD PRIMER
NHTSA recall 12V318000 (Ford campaign 12S33) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 6, 2012, with 783 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-650 and Ford F-750 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on July 31, 2012, 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 12V318000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Ford VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V318000 (also written 12V-318 or 12V318)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 12S33
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 783 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V318000. 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 F-650
- 2012 · Vehicles built February 1, 2012 – March 16, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-750
- 2012 · Vehicles built February 1, 2012 – March 16, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V318000.
Defect description
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 F-650 AND F-750 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 16, 2012. THE CLEAR AND BLACK PRIMER MAY BE MISSING ON CERTAIN WINDSHIELDS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN INSUFFICIENT BOND BETWEEN THE GLASS AND CAB STRUCTURE.
Safety consequence
AN INSUFFICIENT BOND MAY RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE CAB, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD FOR URETHANE ADHESION, AND REPLACE OR REINSTALL THE WINDSHIELD AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12S33.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 12V318000
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.