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 INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO REDUCE STRESS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 1989 |
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 | 1989 | 62 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the visibility; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 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. |
| 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