# Service bulletin AR871

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10171358
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-02\-13
- Manufacturer's number: AR871
- Manufacturer's date: 2020\-02\-12
- NHTSA component: VISIBILITY

## NHTSA's summary

AR871\-SOE\-Wiper Mechanism Securement\- Complaint\-Wiper mechanism allows over travel of wipers. Cause\-Not securing linkage ends per supplier. Correction\-Due to failing linkage, arms on the wiper assembly for one piece windshields, it has been determined that the mechanism needs to be secured at the outer mounting position to allow the motor to flex and move. Two screws need to be installed at the outer position on both sides. They will be through secured to the cap and a cover will be placed over the screws and under the clamping nut. Vehicles Affected\- 2019 Spirit of Equess \(SOE\) One Piece Windshields.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10171358-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2020/MC-10171358-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors

## Vehicles listed

- 2019 ARBOC SPIRIT OF EQUESS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [AR871](/bulletins/10176731.md), 2020-06-25, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES. Complaint: Wiper mechanism allows over‐travel. 2/12/2020 "DOCUMENT UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED" PROCESS NAME PAGE REVISION STATION BY DATE SOE‐Wiper Mechanism Securement 1 of 2 ‐ SER‐E B. Fisher Cause: Not securing linkage ends per supplier. Correction: Due to failing linkage, arms on the wiper assembly for one piece windshields, it has been determined that the mechanism needs to be secured at the outer mounting position to allow the motor to flex and move. Two screws need to be installed at the outer position on both sides. They will be through secured to the cap and a cover will be placed over the screws and under the clamping nut.

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