The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE RELAY THAT CONTROLS THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAN FAIL.
The risk
IF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IN WET WEATHER WILL BE REDUCED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT RELAYS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VN | 1997 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo VN | 1997 | 0 | 9 |
Other visibility recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the visibility; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 97V102000 19 Jun 1997 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 97V077000 9 May 1997 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 97V083000 5 May 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V026000 26 Feb 1997 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 97V017000 11 Feb 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V015000 10 Feb 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V008002 29 Jan 1997 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 97V008001 27 Jan 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997