| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V149000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FREIGHTLINER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLA |
| Model Year: |
1992 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19910301 - 19930301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
505 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19931119 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19931119 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19930914 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930920 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CONTACT INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE AND THE MOTOR OUTPUT SHAFT NUT CAUSES LINKAGE SEPARATION, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE WITH A REDESIGNED LINKAGE THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE WITH THE WIPER MOTOR OUTPUT SHAFT. |