| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V155000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JEEP |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WRANGLER |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19860201 - 19880701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
75000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890412 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890412 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19880929 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19881011 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WINDSHIELD FRAME METAL MAY CRACK AT THE WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTINGS DUE TO METAL STRESS DURING WIPER OPERATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION AND BINDING OF THE WIPERSYSTEM LINKAGE WHICH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY ANDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
RETROFIT WITH A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT AT THE WIPER PIVOT LOCATIONS AND REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO REDUCE STRESS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS. |