The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. DURING ICY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES COULD STICK TO THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SYSTEM IS TURNED ON CAUSING THE MOTOR SHAFT TO SPIN ON THE DRIVE ARM IF THE PIVOT NUT IS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.
The risk
LOSS OF VISIBILITY COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE PIVOT NUT ON THE DRIVE AND DRIVE ARM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Foretravel GV320 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Foretravel U270 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Foretravel U295 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Foretravel U320 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foretravel GV320 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Foretravel GV320 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Foretravel GV320 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Foretravel U270 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Foretravel U270 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Foretravel U270 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel U295 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Foretravel U295 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Foretravel U295 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Foretravel U320 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel U320 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Foretravel U320 | 2000 | 1 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 2000
17 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the visibility; FORETRAVEL, INC. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 00V387001 28 Nov 2000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 00V390000 27 Nov 2000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 00V387002 27 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V355000 3 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V361000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V346000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V234000 21 Aug 2000 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 00V191000 13 Jul 2000 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000