Recall 90V192000: Utilimaster corporation

Report received

Nov 12, 1990

Manufacturer

Utilimaster corporation

Potentially affected

284vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The two sections of wiper arm may contact or cross each other and bind with eventual failure of attachment rivet; also, wiper blade could contact window moulding with increased potential for wiper arm failure.

Possible consequence

This could result in windshield wiper failure withoutwarning, affecting driver visibility with potential for an accident.

Remedy

Reduce blade sweep area to an arc specification of 85 degrees through a retrofit conlink kit.