The defect
THE PARK/RUN VALVE IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY STICK IN THE PARK POSITION. AN OUT OF BALANCE DIMENSION IN THE CYLINDER RESULTED IN AN UNDERSIZED BORE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE PLUNGER TO STICK. THEREFORE, THE WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL TO START.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS FOR CONVENTIONAL MODELS. ALSO, THE CONTROL VALVES ON THE DASH WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Other visibility recalls in 1979
15 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the visibility; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 79V272000 27 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V260000 14 Dec 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V244000 6 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V207000 14 Sept 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V202000 11 Sept 1979 | AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD |
| 79V190000 14 Aug 1979 | UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS) |
| 79V156000 19 Jun 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V138000 1 Jun 1979 | GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979