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United States 90V051000

Mack Trucks, Inc.

VISIBILITY — VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE:PIVOT:DRIV · March 16, 1990

The problem

A TOLERANCE MISMATCH IN THE CRANK ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSCH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD CAUSE INSTANTANEOUS SEPARATION OF THE CRANK FROM THE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY IN THE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY; THIS WOULD MAKE THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE.

Risk

WIPER FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULD REDUCE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD, AND CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REPLACE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM LINKAGE ASSEMBLY.

Units 2350

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