The defect
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY OSCILLATE BEYOND THE PERIMETER OF THE WINDSHIELD FRAME CAUSING WIPER FAILURE.
The risk
WIPER FAILURE COULD RESULT IN OBSCURED VISION THROUGHTHE WINDSHIELD WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW MOTOR BRACKET THAT WILL CORRECTLY POSITION WIPER MOTOR DRIVE SHAFT TO PREVENT OSCILLATION BEYOND THE WINDSHIELD FRAME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Itasca | 1990 |
| Winnebago | 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Winnebago | 1990 | 2 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1991
9 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the visibility; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 125 campaigns in all.
| 91V006000 3 Oct 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V004000 2 Oct 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V139000 23 Aug 1991 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 91V090000 10 Jun 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V086000 3 Jun 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V076000 6 May 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V035000 4 Mar 1991 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 91V031000 19 Feb 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991