The defect
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SUPPORT CRACKS WHERE THE WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTS TO THE SUPPORT BRACKETS CAUSING FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SUPPORT BRACKET WITH A REDESIGNED SUPPORT BRACKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1991, 1992 |
| Freightliner MB80 | 1991, 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1991 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner FL-70 | 1992 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL60 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner FL80 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB60 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB70 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner MB80 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner MB80 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the visibility; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 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. |
| 93V150000 13 Sept 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V113000 7 Jul 1993 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 93V087000 18 May 1993 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 93V085000 14 May 1993 | ROVER GROUP, LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993