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Safety Recall: 11V105000

11V105000 Reported: 2/16/2011 Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

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Summary

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RIPTIDE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE POROUS METAL CASTINGS MAY CAUSE CRACKING OF THE WIPER ARM AT THE MOUNTING TO THE PIVOT SHAFT. MATERIAL CRACKING AT THE PIVOT SHAFT COULD RESULT IN THE WIPER ARM BEING DISABLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD LEAD TO REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.

Safety Risk

DECREASED DRIVERS VISIBILITY MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE WIPER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.

Additional Notes

NAVISTART SAFETY RECALL NO. 11503. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Affected Vehicles