The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY (17" LONG INSTEAD OF 22" LONG) ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS."
The risk
THE AREA AND PATTERN WIPED ON THE WINDSHIELD WILL BE REDUCED AND COULD AFFECT THE DRIVER'S VIEW IN WET WEATHER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE CORRECT WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A CORRECT LENGTH WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1997 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1997 | 540 | 7 |
Other visibility recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 96V130005 2 Dec 1996 | REXHALL INDUSTRIES |
| 96V236000 22 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V197000 8 Oct 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V175000 19 Sept 1996 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 96V134000 16 Jul 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V128000 8 Jul 1996 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 96V023000 1 Jan 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996