Navigator 4WD V8-5.4L VIN 5 (2006)
Follow the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual for "Parts Retention and Return Procedures."
EXCESS STOCK RETURN
Excess stock returned for credit must have been purchased from Ford Customer Service Division in accordance with Policy Procedure Bulletin 4000.
DEALER SORT/INSPECTION OF PARTS INVENTORY
Dealers must inspect all wiper motor inventories with part numbers shown below. Wiper motors with a package label date of 8/26/05 through 10/21/05
should be returned to Ford. Those with an earlier or later packaging date are okay for use. For those found within the suspect date range, file a DOES II
defective parts claim and include the information shown below.
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Shipper Number: FSA 05S40
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Comments: Wiper Motor Return
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Return Reason Code: CD
Attachment III - Technical Information
OVERVIEW
This program involves inspecting the wiper motor manufacture code, then it necessary, inspecting for the presence of grease under the gear cover. Based
on your inspection,
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the vehicle may be reassembled and released, or
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the wiper motor assembly will be replaced, or
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[NEW] grease will be applied to the metal worm and plastic ring gears.
INSPECTION
The manufacture code is laser etched onto the cylindrical wiper motor housing. The code consists of two (2) lines of numbers. One line shows the wiper
motor assembly engineering part number. The other line shows the date and time of manufacture, the assembly line it was built on (N for north or S for
south) then the voltage of the motor.
The wiper motor assemblies that require additional inspection for the presence of grease on the gears were built from 8-26-05 through 10-10-05 on the
south assembly line. Any motor built before or after these dates, or built on the north assembly line, requires no additional inspection and the vehicle can
be immediately released. See Figure 1.