NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V090000

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/washer › Linkages — Kenworth · reported 10 Jun 1991 · 15,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT CAN SEIZE DUE TO GALVANIC CORROSION BETWEEN THE ZINC-PLATED STEEL SHAFT AND THE BRONZE BUSHINGS.

The risk

THIS CORROSION CAN CAUSE WIPER ARM/BLADE ASSEMBLY TO STOPWIPING WINDSHIELD, THIS COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT WITH AN ASSEMBLY NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO GALVANIC CORROSION.

SYSTEM: WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT.VEEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPRAGUE WIPER ASSEMBLY PIVOT.

NHTSA campaign
91V090000
Filed by
Paccar, Incorporated
Report received
10 Jun 1991
Owners notified
30 Sep 1991
Potentially affected
15,000

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.

1989 Kenworth C500 1990 Kenworth C500 1991 Kenworth C500 1989 Kenworth T400 1990 Kenworth T400 1991 Kenworth T400 1989 Kenworth T450 1990 Kenworth T450 1991 Kenworth T450 1989 Kenworth T600a 1990 Kenworth T600a 1991 Kenworth T600a 1989 Kenworth T800 1990 Kenworth T800 1991 Kenworth T800 1989 Kenworth W900b 1990 Kenworth W900b 1991 Kenworth W900b

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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