Vehicle recall 00V387002 · November 27, 2000
2001 Ford Escape
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The windshield wiper linkage can disengage due to a broken ball socket.
- Consequence
- This condition will likely result in sudden and complete loss of the windshield wiper function, or of the wiper function on the driver side only, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the wiper module.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during December 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V387002
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 27, 2000
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00S49
- Owner notification
- December 11, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 46,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Escape (2001): 2001
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