WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-01-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V008000
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
12,333
Reported to NHTSA
1979-01-09
Owners notified
1979-08-30
Defect description
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THEIMMOBILIZATION OF WIPERS WOULD CAUSE A VISUAL OBSTRUCTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.