UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN 1987: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V192000

Make Model Year
UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-11-12 1990-11-12 1990-11-29

Production Dates: 1986-04-01 - 1988-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Utilimaster Corporation

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 284

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE TWO SECTIONS OF WIPER ARM MAY CONTACT OR CROSS EACH OTHER AND BIND WITH EVENTUAL FAILURE OF ATTACHMENT RIVET; ALSO, WIPER BLADE COULD CONTACT WINDOW MOULDING WITH INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR WIPER ARM FAILURE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE WITHOUTWARNING, AFFECTING DRIVER VISIBILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REDUCE BLADE SWEEP AREA TO AN ARC SPECIFICATION OF 85 DEGREES THROUGH A RETROFIT CONLINK KIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: WINDSHEILD WIPER ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN VANS.