Passenger car – Ford Focus
Ford
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Notifying country
- Portugal
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
This product poses a serious risk of injuries because it is equipped with rear windscreen washer/wipers and water can work its way into the wiper motor via the wiper arm spindle. If the water contains salt, which is normal under winter driving conditions, it can result in a short circuit and cause the motor to fail. In extreme cases, the short circuit can result in the wiper assembly overheating. The increased temperature can be high enough to melt the trim components in the area of the motor assembly.
Measures taken
- Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Ford vehicles built between 2 April 2003 and 3 March 2005
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0544/07 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2007-23
- Published
- 14 June 2007
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-12249
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