NHTSA Complaint #10918870 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

MY HEATER BOX FAILS TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD AND I HAVE TO DANGEROUSLY TRY TO WIPE THE FOG OFF THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND TO BE ABLE TO SEE. WITHOUT THE AIR TO CLEAR IT OFF AND THE WINDSHIELD FOGGING OVER IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO EVERYONE. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND I WAITED FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO CLEAR USING THE SUN TO HELP. THE SUN IS NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR EVERYONE AROUND INCLUDING ME. I AM GETTING THE CAR FIXED AT A COST OF ABOUT $1000 WHICH IS A HUGE AMOUNT. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH MANY IN FRONT OF ME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED. I BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE. THE HEATER BOX HAS BEEN FAILING FOR THE LAST 4 OR 5 MONTHS OR MORE BUT THE WINDOW ONLY FOGS UP AND FROSTS OVER NOW BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER CHANGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR