The defect
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE COULD LOCKUP AND CAUSE WIPERS TO STOP.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD IMPAIR THE DRIVERS VISION AND AVEHICLE CRASH MAY RESULT.
The remedy
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 357 | 1987, 1988 |
| Peterbilt 375 | 1987, 1988 |
| Peterbilt 376 | 1987, 1988 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 1987, 1988 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1987, 1988 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1987, 1988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 357 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 357 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 375 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 375 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 376 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 376 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 377 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 378 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Peterbilt 379 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1988
7 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the visibility; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 88V180000 18 Nov 1988 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 88V155000 29 Sept 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V146000 2 Sept 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V121000 25 Jul 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V087000 31 May 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V026000 7 Mar 1988 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988