The defect
Newell Coach Corp. (Newell) is recalling certain 2017-2020 P50 motorcoaches. The passenger side wiper arm linkage may be too short, possibly causing the wiper to malfunction and rotate in a downward position.
The risk
If the wiper rotates in a downward position, visibility through the right side of the windshield may be reduced, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Newell will notify owners, and dealer will inspect and replace the wiper linkage with one that has been properly aligned, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 18, 2019. Owners may contact Newell customer service at 1-888-363-9355.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Newell P50 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell P50 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Newell P50 | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Newell P50 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Newell P50 | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 2019
23 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the visibility; Newell Coach Corp. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 19V918000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V905000 18 Dec 2019 | CRUISE CAR, INC. |
| 19V792000 4 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V733000 15 Oct 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V726000 10 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V574000 5 Aug 2019 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 19V564000 31 Jul 2019 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 19V558000 29 Jul 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019