FLEETWOOD FLAIR 1989: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V065000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD FLAIR 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-07-07 1993-04-21 1993-04-28

Production Dates: 1989-01-01 - 1989-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 74

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HARDWARE WAS INCORRECTLY MOUNTED, CAUSING WIPER BLADE OVERTRAVEL AND PREMATURE WEAR, AND IN EXTREME CASES, THE WIPER BLADES MAY FAIL TO CORRECTLY TRAVEL OVER THE WINDSHIELD.

Consequence

INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMANCE REDUCESOPERATOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

MODIFY THE MOUNTING OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE PIVOT ARM.

Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; WINDSHIELD WIPERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.