NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V008000

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/washer — Autocar, White Truck · reported 9 Jan 1979 · 12,333 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

NHTSA campaign
79V008000
Filed by
White Motor Corporation
Report received
9 Jan 1979
Owners notified
30 Aug 1979
Potentially affected
12,333

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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 Truck K 1976 White Truck K 1977 White Truck K 1978 White Truck K 1975 White Truck Rb2 1976 White Truck Rb2 1977 White Truck Rb2 1978 White Truck Rb2 1975 White Truck Rbw 1976 White Truck Rbw 1977 White Truck Rbw 1978 White Truck Rbw 1975 White Truck Rc2 1976 White Truck Rc2 1977 White Truck Rc2 1978 White Truck Rc2 1975 White Truck Rcw 1976 White Truck Rcw 1977 White Truck Rcw 1978 White Truck Rcw 1975 White Truck Rx2 1976 White Truck Rx2 1977 White Truck Rx2 1978 White Truck Rx2

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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