2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT Recall

Campaign:
12V374000 on 08/01/2012
Component:
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Affected:
16,330
Defect:
Ford motor company is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 transit connect vehicles. the wiper arms may not be adequately riveted resulting in incomplete or inconsistent clearing of the windshield and possible detachment of the wiper arm.
Consequence:
If the wiper arm detaches, the windshield wiper will fail and the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side wiper arm and blade assemblies, free of charge. the safety recall began on august 15, 2012. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes:
Ford's recall campaign number is 12s36.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TSBs (18)

Bulletin:
TSB-11-11-19
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Ford: some vehicles may exhibit rough idle and/or hesitation, runs rough or lack of power upon acceleration. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-1-3
Component:
061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
Summary:
Ford: on some model year vehicles at the oil filter seal, may exhibit an oil leak or the filter housing for the oil may be distorted. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-1-14
Component:
062200 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Summary:
Ford: some model year vehicles may experience no cold air from air conditioner or vehicle overheating due to a blown fuse, making electric cooling fan inoperative.
Bulletin:
TSB-501359
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Azure dynamics: information provided regarding development of updated vehicle software for improved ess & dmoc diagnostics, and improved drivability. *pe
Bulletin:
ASI-22293
Component:
090000 fuel system, other
Summary:
Ford: some vehicles may exhibit low mileage due to initial fuel fill by baf technologies cng/lpg fuel conversion package and lack of power on highway. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-6-15
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Ford: transmission in vehicle may have burnt fluid and failure of direct clutch along with no 3rd or 4th gear and a flare upshift of 2-3 or 2-4. *pe updated 3/10/14. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-7-12
Component:
126000 exterior lighting:turn signal
Summary:
Ford: front turn signal may be inoperative due to damage, looseness, or distortion to bulb socket where bulb and socket come in contact. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-9-5
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Ford: vehicle would exhibit a lack of or loss of power and run rough or stumble or hesitate, due to possibility of spread terminal 69 and/or 70 in powertrain control module (pcm) connector c1753. model 2012 transit connect. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-10-9
Component:
130000 visibility/wiper (pws)
Summary:
Ford: new and improved, wiper blade and pivot arm replacing old style wiper blade and pivot arm, which fails proper wiping and/or clearing, and needs to be replaced, and not compatible with old style blades and pivot arm. models 2011-201
Bulletin:
ASI-22469
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Ford: the terminals (female), in connector, could had been damaged at time of manufacturing causes vehicle to hesitate, stumble, run rough, or lose or have lack of power. model 2012 transit connect. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-11-13
Component:
126000 exterior lighting:turn signal
Summary:
Ford: lamp socket, where lamp and socket contact for front turn signal, may exhibit looseness, or distortion, or damage. models 2010-2012 transit connect. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-13-9-2
Component:
126000 exterior lighting:turn signal
Summary:
Ford: where lamp and socket contact on front turn signal, there may be looseness, damage, or distortion to lamp socket, causing turn signal to be inoperative. model 2010-2013 transit connect. *pe
Bulletin:
ASI-44296
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Ford: the removal of front passenger seat, which do not have the delete option, will illuminate airbag disable indicator and srs warning lamp in instrument cluster. model 2010-2013 transit connect. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-14-0110
Component:
062100 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Summary:
Ford: the radiator side tank seams, either right or left, is leaking coolant due to gasket between tank and radiator core. model 2012 transit connect. *pe
Bulletin:
44863
Component:
133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
Summary:
Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. please use at your discretion. various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear door window(s) or sunroo
Bulletin:
SSM 46102
Component:
150000 seat belts
Summary:
Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. this may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatb
Bulletin:
SSM 47009
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a
Bulletin:
SSM 47009
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
The accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts a

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