The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM WAS NOT MECHANICALLY STAKED TO THE PIVOT SHAFT.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW THE DRIVE ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SHAFT LEADING TO A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Town And Country | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Dodge Caravan | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Plymouth Grand Voyager | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Plymouth Voyager | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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.
Other visibility recalls in 1999
12 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the visibility; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 99V348000 16 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V305001 1 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 99V284000 15 Oct 1999 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V271000 6 Oct 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V264000 20 Sept 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V253000 17 Sept 1999 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 99V225000 18 Aug 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V168000 30 Jun 1999 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999