Reported May 17, 200023,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S09Built Mar 26, 2000 – Apr 28, 2000
The defect
Vehicle description: a windshield wiper control module may not be capable of carrying the current required during high load conditions on the wipers (i.e., ice, snow, or other debris).
The risk
This condition could result in inoperative wipers with no advance warning.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the wiper control modules and replace if necessary.
Owner notification began may 19, 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).