The defect
THE WIPER ARMS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE PIVOT SHAFTS, RENDERING THE WIPERS INOPERATIVE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS, PIVOT ASSEMBLIES AND CERTAIN WIPER LINKAGE COMPONENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Other visibility recalls in 1978
11 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 78V220000 10 Oct 1978 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 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. |
| 78V017000 23 Jan 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978