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- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- Problem
- WINDSHIELD FRAME METAL MAY CRACK AT THE WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTINGS DUE TO METAL STRESS DURING WIPER OPERATION.
- Risk
- THIS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION AND BINDING OF THE WIPERSYSTEM LINKAGE WHICH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY ANDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy
- RETROFIT WITH A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT AT THE WIPER PIVOT LOCATIONS AND INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO REDUCE STRESS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS.
- Notes
- SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD FRAME AND WIPER LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES.NOTE: THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF NHTSA RECALL 88V155000. THE MANUFACTURER BEGANINCLUDING A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT IN ITS VEHICLE PRODUCTION AS OFOCTOBER 13, 1988. 1989 MODELS PRODUCED BEFORE OCTOBER 13, 1988 ARE ELIGIBLE FORTHIS RECALL.
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Affected vehicles
| Jeep Wrangler | 1989 |
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