Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V001000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-12-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V001000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
74
Reported to NHTSA
1993-12-04
Owners notified
1993-02-02

Defect description

THE INDICATOR FOR THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED.

Safety risk

THE INDICATOR CONTROL DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 101,"CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE CONTROL WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DURING NIGHT OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL AN ILLUMINATION FEATURE ON THE WIPER INTERMITTENT CONTROL.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; FMVSS 101.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
WHITE GMC WH1992 1991
WHITE GMC WX1992 1991

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.