AUTOCAR UNSPECIFIED 1976: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V236000

Make Model Year
AUTOCAR UNSPECIFIED 1976
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-12-28 1984-05-17

Production Dates: 1974-08-01 - 1977-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4731

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM MAY BREAK AT THE PIVOT PIN WELD AREA. THIS WOULD RENDER BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND WIPERS INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER LINKAGE WITH PIN COLLAR SUPPORT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.NOTE: TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FAILURE, WIPERS SHOULD ONLY BE OPERATED ON A WETWINDSHIELD AND SHOULD BE TURNED ON AT THE LOWEST SPEED AND THEN INCREASEDGRADUALLY.