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2001 Ford F-150 Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Motor Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	706546
Internal NHTSA #	10253598
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	26/12/08
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Matching nhtsa recall id: 01v258000 snow on windshield, attempted to use wipers but immediately shut them off since they did not move. Windshield wiper motor caught fire and produced a large amount of smoke which filled the cab and also came out from under the hood. Vehicle was shut off and fire and smoke cleared on its own. Snow was removed by hand from windshield. Vehicle was placed back in the on position (but not started) and the windshield wipers would not turn off even in the off position. Fuse was pulled to turn them off. Windshield wiper motor was replaced but was not covered by a recall per the dealership. My vehicle is from the kansas city plant - windshield wiper motor part number: f6du-17b571-ab dated: 06/12/0000:11:12n12v.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86828
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ASTORIA, OR
VIN pattern	1FTRX18W91KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Motor Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Motor Problems, Complaints and Defects

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