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March 1, 1999 Service bulletin

On some vehicles built through 1/22/99 the rear wiper blade may flip over when ran through soft cloth...

Ford technical service bulletin 12500 for 1998 Ford Explorer and 1998 Mercury Mountaineer.

Bulletin number
12500
Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Summary
On some vehicles built through 1/22/99 the rear wiper blade may flip over when ran through soft cloth style car washes. Tt

Owners of these vehicles have filed 117 complaints in the visibility category.

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