NHTSA recall 99V102000
Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
Navistar 5000 and 5 more
Reported May 4, 19994,553 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEBuilt Oct 26, 1998 – Dec 15, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dana/sprague windshield wiper assemblies. the knurled pivot shaft (which operates the windshield wiper arm) IS welded to a lever, which connects to linkage from the wiper motor. the weld at the pivot shaft to lever can fail.
The risk
Should a failure occur during inclement weather on the driver's side while the vehicle IS in motion, the operator's vision would be partially obscured.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the wiper system, conducting a "stall" test to validate the integrity of the weld. all wiper assemblies failing this test will be replaced.