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  NHTSA Recall 07V532000

NHTSA Campaign Id 07V532000; Date: Nov. 13, 2007

The wiper motor may stop functioning, in certain conditions, this could impair visibility and a crash could occur if the vehicle is not safely stopped.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2008 Freightliner Century St 2008 Freightliner Columbia 2008 Freightliner Coronado

Component: Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

Manufactured by: Freightliner Llc

Affected Units:: 5,000

icon3 Recall Summary:

On certain trucks, the wiper motor ground wire was omitted in a new harness design. The wiper motor may not operate or may function intermittently.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will add a ground wire to the wiper motor harness. The recall began on may 13, 2008. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Freightliner recall no. Fl-515. Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 13, 2008

Also see:

All recalls of Freightliner vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.