The defect
THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DUE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) INCORRECT TIGHTENING OF THE WIPER WHEEL BOXES DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, (2) EXCESSIVELY HIGH FRICTION/DRAG OF WIPER BLADES OR (3) WATER ENTRY INTO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL LUBRICATE AND RETIGHTEN WIPERS AND FIT THE WIPER WHEELBOXES WITH SPACERS. A PROTECTIVE SHROUD WILL ALSO BE FITTED OVER THE WIPER MOTOR TO PREVENT WATER ENTRY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Other visibility recalls in 1978
11 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the visibility; JAGUAR CARS filed 102 campaigns in all.
| 78V220000 10 Oct 1978 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 78V176000 15 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V175000 9 Aug 1978 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 78V167000 7 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V161000 25 Jul 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V091000 24 Apr 1978 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 78V090000 24 Apr 1978 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 78V021000 30 Jan 1978 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978