VOLVO RC2 1975: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Make : VOLVO Model : RC2 Year : 1975
Build Dates : 1975-10-01 - 1978-09-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V008000
Date Owner's Notified: 1979-08-30 Date Received by ODI: 1979-01-09 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 12333
Summary:
      THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THEIMMOBILIZATION OF WIPERS WOULD CAUSE A VISUAL OBSTRUCTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.