# NHTSA recall 99V189000

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: 99V189000
- Manufacturer's number: 836
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-07\-16
- Owners notified: 2000\-03\-27
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 828559

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   MINIVANS.  THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM WAS NOT MECHANICALLY STAKED TO THE PIVOT SHAFT.


## What can happen

THIS COULD ALLOW THE DRIVE ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SHAFT LEADING TO A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION.  THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 27, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY](/makes/chrysler/town-and-country/1993/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1991 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1992 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1993 DODGE CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/caravan/1993/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1992 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN](/makes/dodge/grand-caravan/1993/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1991 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1992 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/grand-voyager/1993/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.
- [1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER](/makes/plymouth/voyager/1993/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1993\-05\-15.

## Investigated as EA97020

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.

- EA97020: Engineering analysis, opened 1997\-09\-30, closed 1999\-07\-27. FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER. VISIBILITY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V189000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V189000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [\#9851](/bulletins/603856.md), 1999-03-08, Service bulletin

## 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/99V189000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V189000)

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