Visibility: windshield wiper/washerRecall 79V-008 · Autocar and White Truck vehicles
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION recall 79V-008 covers 12,333 Autocar and White Truck vehicles for a visibility: windshield wiper/washer problem, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 1979.
Source: NHTSA recall 79V008000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, THEIMMOBILIZATION OF WIPERS WOULD CAUSE A VISUAL OBSTRUCTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 1, 1975 to September 1, 1978. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- TRICO WIND WIP OVERTRAVELNHTSA