1991 Toyota Previa Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 TOYOTA PREVA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIPPED, SCRAP THE GLASS AND STOP FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLIP THE WIPERS SO THAT THEY COULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF SHE DROVE SLOWER THAN 55 MPH, THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AS OFTEN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 93V113000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) AS ONE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED BUT ANOTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10330292

Incident

May 13, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

IN HEAVY RAIN AT 55MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HIT EACH OTHER, FLIP, SCRATCH THE GLASS AND STOP WORKING. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL BUT WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PARTS OR THE SERVICE. THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE PARTS ALONE ARE OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE WIPER ASSEMBLY AND OR MOTOR ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAVE DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO ZERO WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS DEADLY AND I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO TO GET TOYOTA TO HONOR THE RECALL. I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE CAR WHEN THE WIPERS TRIPPED AND FLIPPED ON THE FREEWAY. MY VISIBILITY WENT TO ZERO INSTANTLY. I SWERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO PULL OVER, FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME AT THAT MOMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330228

Incident

Mar 25, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS ARE NOT SYNCHRONIZED WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE OPERATING. ARMS HIT EACH OTHER AND BECOME STUCK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

888949

FAILURE OF REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

882864

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

RECALL 93V113000/ WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER. DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT THE RECALL. OWNER HAS RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE. *AK THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *YH

NHTSA ID

863265

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS GET STUCK, DON'T WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

NHTSA ID

858980

Incident

Mar 22, 1999

CONSUMER NOTICED A SCREW MOLDED INT0 THE WINDOW WAS BROKEN ON REAR WINDOW SIDE, BEHIND DRIVER. BELIEVED THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE WINDOW COLLAPSING IF ENOUGH WIND PRESSURE IS APPLIED. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY FACTOR AND WANTED ON RECORD/ DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

832611

Incident

Dec 22, 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

781375

Incident

Jan 1, 1996

CAR LOSES SPEED WHILE GOING UP HILL EVEN THOUGH ACCLERATOR PEDAL IS FLOORED DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

526700

Incident

Oct 21, 1997

INTERIOR PARTS FOR SIDEVIEW MIRRORS IS MADE OUT OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND BOTH OF THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

807864

TAILGATE POWER WINDOW BLEW OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE EXPRESS WAY.*AK

NHTSA ID

802823

Incident

Sep 13, 1996

UNDER CAMPAIGN 93V113000, DEALER ONLY REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOTOR/ARM/PIVOT, DRIVER'S SIDE WAS BROUGHT IN, DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL *AK

NHTSA ID

980575

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER IS BROKEN AFTER BEING FIXED BY A RECALL NOTICE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

978352

Incident

Jan 29, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPER STABILIZER ARM CUT OFF DRIVERS FINGER TIP. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

NHTSA ID

500740

Incident

Nov 11, 1995

CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASN'T HAVING PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER FIXED IT CAN'T FIND THE RECALL THERE IS INVESTIGATION PE9316.

NHTSA ID

976871

THE ELECTRICAL SUN ROOF NOT WORKING ITS THE CABLE. TT

NHTSA ID

964509

Incident

Apr 27, 1993

BLOWER SWITCH BURNED OUT. *SKD

NHTSA ID

478301

Incident

Dec 1, 1993