The defect
WINDSHIELD FRAME METAL MAY CRACK AT THE WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTINGS DUE TO METAL STRESS DURING WIPER OPERATION.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION AND BINDING OF THE WIPERSYSTEM LINKAGE WHICH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY ANDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
RETROFIT WITH A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT AT THE WIPER PIVOT LOCATIONS AND REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO REDUCE STRESS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 1987 | 38 | 5 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 1988 | 50 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1988
7 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the visibility; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 88V180000 18 Nov 1988 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 88V146000 2 Sept 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V121000 25 Jul 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V087000 31 May 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V047000 1 Apr 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 88V026000 7 Mar 1988 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988