NHTSA Recall 79V008000
Filed by WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION. Component: Visibility. Reported 1979-01-09. An estimated 12,333 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MAY OVER-TRAVEL ITS DESIGNED SWEEP ANGLE DURING ITS INITIAL STROKE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TEMPORARY WIPER IMMOBILIZATION.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTION FITTING IN THE CONTROL VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
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.
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1975 Autocar K
- 1976 Autocar K
- 1977 Autocar K
- 1978 Autocar K
- 1975 Autocar Rb2
- 1976 Autocar Rb2
- 1977 Autocar Rb2
- 1978 Autocar Rb2
- 1975 Autocar Rbw
- 1976 Autocar Rbw
- 1977 Autocar Rbw
- 1978 Autocar Rbw
- 1975 Autocar Rc2
- 1976 Autocar Rc2
- 1977 Autocar Rc2
- 1978 Autocar Rc2
- 1975 Autocar Rcw
- 1976 Autocar Rcw
- 1977 Autocar Rcw
- 1978 Autocar Rcw
- 1975 Autocar Rx2
- 1976 Autocar Rx2
- 1977 Autocar Rx2
- 1978 Autocar Rx2
- 1975 White K
- 1976 White K
- 1977 White K
- 1978 White K
- 1975 White Rb2
- 1976 White Rb2
- 1977 White Rb2
- 1978 White Rb2
- 1975 White Rbw
- 1976 White Rbw
- 1977 White Rbw
- 1978 White Rbw
- 1975 White Rc2
- 1976 White Rc2
- 1977 White Rc2
- 1978 White Rc2
- 1975 White Rcw
- 1976 White Rcw
- 1977 White Rcw
- 1978 White Rcw
- 1975 White Rx2
- 1976 White Rx2
- 1977 White Rx2
- 1978 White Rx2