WHITE TRUCK RCW 1978: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V008000

Make Model Year
WHITE TRUCK RCW 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-08-30 1979-01-09 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1975-10-01 - 1978-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12333

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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.