Vehicle recall 03V087000 · March 10, 2003

Mercury Sable and Ford Taurus

Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting." the windshields may potentially exhibit…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting." the windshields may potentially exhibit increased wind noise, water leakage, and squeaks and rattles.
Consequence: Potential loss of windshield retention may also reduce occupant protection in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace these windshields. Owner notification began on March 31, 2003. 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/Mercury at 1-800-392-3673.
Notes: Ford recall NO.03C03. Customers can 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: 03V087000
Reported to NHTSA: March 10, 2003
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: 03C03
Owner notification: March 31, 2003
Vehicles potentially affected: 67,894
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Windshield

Recall 03V087000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Ford Taurus (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
Mercury Sable (2002-2003): 2003, 2002

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