NHTSA recall 93V148000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 93V148000 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Reported | 1993-09-14 |
| Owners notified | 1993-11-19 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Units potentially affected | 985 |
What is wrong
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SUPPORT CRACKS WHERE THE WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTS TO THE SUPPORT BRACKETS CAUSING FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM.
What can happen
FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SUPPORT BRACKET WITH A REDESIGNED SUPPORT BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELD WIPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS.
| 1991 FREIGHTLINER FL-70 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
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| 1992 FREIGHTLINER FL-70 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 FREIGHTLINER FL60 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 FREIGHTLINER FL60 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 FREIGHTLINER FL80 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 FREIGHTLINER FL80 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 FREIGHTLINER MB60 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 FREIGHTLINER MB60 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 FREIGHTLINER MB70 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 FREIGHTLINER MB70 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1991 FREIGHTLINER MB80 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
| 1992 FREIGHTLINER MB80 | Built 1991-05-01 to 1992-03-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE93064
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.
| PE93064 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1993-07-13, closed 1993-09-21. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES. VISIBILITY. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.