The defect
CONTACT MAY OCCUR BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND A HUCK BOLT COLLAR WHICH CAUSES A GEAR WITHIN THE MOTOR TO FRACTURE RESULTING IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES THE OPERATOR'S ROAD VISION IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND REMOVE THE HUCK BOLT AND REPLACE IT WITH A PULL-TYPE RIVET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner FLD-112 | 1993 |
| Freightliner FLD-120 | 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner FLD-112 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner FLD-120 | 1993 | 1 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1994
8 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the visibility; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 94V212000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V103001 4 Oct 1994 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 94V142000 1 Aug 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V103000 6 Jun 1994 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 94V088000 6 May 1994 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 94V017000 27 Jan 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V006000 11 Jan 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994