NHTSA recall campaign

98V326000

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages

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2Affected configurations shown6,720Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Report receivedSep 12, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS CAN LEAD TO A SEPARATION OF THE LINKAGE AND LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTING LINKAGES WITH NEW LINKS THAT ARE PROPERLY LUBRICATED.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 98V326000

1997 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1996 FREIGHTLINER CENTURYOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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