| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V051000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RW |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19890601 - 19891001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2350 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19910517 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19910517 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19900316 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900328 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
A TOLERANCE MISMATCH IN THE CRANK ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSCH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD CAUSE INSTANTANEOUS SEPARATION OF THE CRANK FROM THE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY IN THE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY; THIS WOULD MAKE THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WIPER FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULD REDUCE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD, AND CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM LINKAGE ASSEMBLY. |