The defect
THE WIPER BLADE MAY EXTEND TOO FAR AND CATCH ON THE RADIO ANTENNA BRACKET. THE CONNECTION OF THE WIPER ARM AND THE PIVOT COULD BE DAMAGED. THE CONDITION IS CAUSED BY AN INCORRECT SETTING OF THE WIPER ARM HEIGHT ABOVE THE PIVOT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, THE WIPER ARM PIVOT WILL BE REPLACED AND THE WIPER STROKE ADJUSTED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Sentra | 1982, 1983 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Sentra | 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| Nissan Sentra | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1983
5 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the visibility; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 83V065000 7 Jul 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V003000 24 Jan 1983 | COLUMBUS CYCLE |
| 83V011000 7 Jan 1983 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 83V009000 1 Jan 1983 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983