SUBARU UNSPECIFIED 1980: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V077000
Make | Model | Year |
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SUBARU | UNSPECIFIED | 1980 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1980-09-15 | 1980-06-19 | 1980-07-29 |
Production Dates: 1979-09-01 - 1980-02-01
Manufacturers Involved: Subaru of America, Inc.
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 71683
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
WHEN WIPER BLADES ARE FROZEN TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPER MOTOR IS TURNED ON, THE RIGHT-HAND WIPER PIVOT MAY BECOME BENT. THE PLASTIC BEARING, WHICH IS A SNAP-ON DEVICE FITTING OVER THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVE MOTOR, MAY PULL OFF THE BALL, DISENGAGING THE WIPER SYSTEM, MAKING BOTH WIPERS INOPERATIVE.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED MASTER LINK IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE LACK OF FUNCTIONING WIPERS WOULD IMPAIR VISIBILITYIN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.