The defect
REGULAR NUTS, INSTEAD OF LOCKING NUTS, WERE USED TO SECURE AN EXTENSION ARM FROM THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER ARM. THE NON-LOCKING NUT CAN LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE EXTENSION ARM TO "SLIP" OFF THE TAPERED SHAFT CAUSING THE WIPERS TO CEASE TO FUNCTION.
The risk
NON-FUNCTIONING WIPERS RESULTS IN REDUCED VISIBILITY FORTHE DRIVER IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND INCREASES THE RISK OF OCCURRENCEOF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE REGULAR NUTS WITH A LOCKING NUT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Starship Gemini T-30 | 1990 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starship Gemini T-30 | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the visibility; STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 93V217000 14 Dec 1993 | BUS INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA |
| 93V001000 4 Dec 1993 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 93V191000 19 Nov 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 93V149000 14 Sept 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V148000 14 Sept 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V150000 13 Sept 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V113000 7 Jul 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V087000 18 May 1993 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993