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NHTSA Campaign ID:  01V227001
Component:  Interior Systems:Active Restraints:Belt Buckles
Manufacturer:  Ford Motor Company
Year:
2001
Make:
Ford Truck
Model:
F350
Recall Date:
07/17/2001
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1400000
Manufactured: 04/2000 - 10/2000
Defect Summary:
Passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by TRW. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch.
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced.

NHTSA Campaign ID:  01V258000
Component:  Visual Systems:Windshield Wiper:Motor
Manufacturer:  Ford Motor Company
Year:
2001
Make:
Ford Truck
Model:
F350
Recall Date:
08/23/2001
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1083000
Manufactured: 02/2000 - 09/2000
Defect Summary:
A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield.
Consequence Summary:
Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced.

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