The defect
BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2015-2016 K7 M buses. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BYD has notified the owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the windshield wiper mounts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2017. Owners may contact BYD customer service at 1-661-940-3250.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BYD K7 M | 2015, 2016 |
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYD K7 M | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| BYD K7 M | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility/wiper recalls in 2017
2 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the visibility/wiper; BYD Coach & Bus filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 17V156000 9 Mar 2017 | Gillig LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017