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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V192000: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

UTILIMASTER CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Nov 12, 1990

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
284
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
5
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 12, 1990
Production Apr 1, 1986 – Dec 1, 1988

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE WITHOUTWARNING, AFFECTING DRIVER VISIBILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

The remedy

REDUCE BLADE SWEEP AREA TO AN ARC SPECIFICATION OF 85 DEGREES THROUGH A RETROFIT CONLINK KIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: WINDSHEILD WIPER ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN VANS.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
90V192000
Units potentially affected
284
Report received
Nov 12, 1990
Production range
Apr 1, 1986 – Dec 1, 1988
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

5 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.