# NHTSA recall 88V155000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 88V155000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1988\-09\-29
- Owners notified: 1989\-04\-12
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 75000

## What is wrong

WINDSHIELD FRAME METAL MAY CRACK AT THE WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTINGS DUE TO METAL STRESS DURING WIPER OPERATION.


## What can happen

THIS CAN CAUSE DISLOCATION AND BINDING OF THE WIPERSYSTEM LINKAGE WHICH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY ANDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

RETROFIT WITH A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT AT THE WIPER PIVOT LOCATIONS AND REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO REDUCE STRESS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD FRAME AND WIPER LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES.NOTE: THIS RECALL IS CONTINUED IN NHTSA RECALL 93V150000. THE MANUFACTURERBEGAN INCLUDING A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT IN ITS VEHICLE PRODUCTION AS OFOCTOBER 13, 1988. 1989 MODELS PRODUCED BEFORE OCTOBER 13, 1988 ARE ELIGIBLE FORTHIS RECALL.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-02\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.
- [1988 JEEP WRANGLER](/makes/jeep/wrangler/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-02\-01 to 1988\-07\-01.

## Investigated as PE88058

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE88058: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1988\-06\-01, closed 1988\-10\-21. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. VISIBILITY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V155000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V155000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V155000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V155000)

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