NHTSA recall campaign

99V271000

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages

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2Affected configurations shown90,054Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Report receivedJun 10, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINK AND ALSO PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM RETAINING NUTS.

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 99V271000

1999 KIA SEPHIAOpen vehicle record →1998 KIA SEPHIAOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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