Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V256000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-10-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V256000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component: Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected: 3,700,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1972-10-26
Owners notified: 1972-10-20

Defect description

THE SET SCREW LOCKING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM TO THE DRIVING SHAFT MAY WORK LOOSE. IF THIS HAPPENS, IT WOULD CAUSE ERRATIC WIPER OPERATION AND THE COULD CAUSE WIPER OPERATION TO CEASE ENTIRELY.

Safety risk

LOSS OF WIPER OPERATION WOULD IMPAIR ROAD VISIBILITYDURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE WITH NEW TYPE WIPER ARMS WHERE NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; WINDSHIELD WIPERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; BK MODELS TYPE 1, TYPE 2, AND TYPE 3.

Scope of coverage

21 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
Volkswagen Volkswagen	1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.