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Recall 00V-355

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 2000 Ford Mustang GT: Visibility (defroster/defogger/hvac system).

At a glance

Campaign number
00V-355
Reported
November 3, 2000
Vehicles affected
11,400 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4.6l engines. A coolant flow blockage exists at the intake manifold heater core nipple resulting in no coolant flow to the heater and, therefore, no warm air flow from the heater or windshield defroster. Vehicles with this condition do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems."

The risk

Loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Customers will be asked to verify, following instructions provided, that heated air flows from their vehicle's heater/defroster outlets. The customers will be advised to contact their dealers to make arrangements for repair of their vehicles if no heated air flow exists at these outlets.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification began december 21, 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-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles