The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.
The risk
AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.
The remedy
FORD IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REMEDIED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Granite Ridge | 2006 |
| Jayco Greyhawk | 2006 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayco Granite Ridge | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Jayco Greyhawk | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the visibility; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 06V494000 29 Dec 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V470000 12 Dec 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V450000 29 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V440000 15 Nov 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V380000 10 Oct 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V326000 31 Aug 2006 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 06V291000 1 Aug 2006 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 06V255000 13 Jul 2006 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006