1989 Fleetwood Flair
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1989 Fleetwood Flair. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1989 Fleetwood Flair. Newest first.
The windshield wiper system hardware was incorrectly mounted, causing wiper blade overtravel and premature wear, and in extreme cases, the wiper blades may fail to correctly travel over the windshield.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Insufficient windshield wiper performance reducesoperator visibility in inclement weather and could result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Modify the mounting of the windshield wiper hardware and replace the passenger side pivot arm.
Headlamp switch control may not be identified on either control knob or adjacent to the control knob as required by fmvss 101.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in the driver's attention beingdiverted when selecting controls with the potential for an accident.
Remedy
Install headlamp switch control identifier either on or adjacent to the switch.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Intermittent loss of the brakes when driving, during hot weather driver's front brake caliper failed, also replaced master cylinder/drive belts. *ak
- Electrical system · Structure › Body › Bumpers · Wheels
No splash shields surrounding wheels, allowing road debris to corrode starter/battery cables/egr pipes and subframe supports.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Wiper mounting bracket
There is no summary currently available
- Windshield wipers
There is no summary currently available
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