Sprague recall: Visibility
What is wrong
Sprague Devices (Sprague) is recalling certain Heavy-Duty Bus Pantograph Wiper Arms. The mounting casting that attaches the wiper arms to the wiper motor may crack, possibly causing the arms to bend or detach.
What could happen
A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Sprague will notify the purchasers, and the affected vehicle manufacturers will replace the wiper arms with an improved design, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Sprague at 1-219-872-7295. Sprague's number for the recall is 17V-156, SR17-09 .
Vehicles covered
- Sprague Heavy-Duty Bus Pantograph
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17E025000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Sprague Devices
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 10, 2017
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,179
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 21, 2016 to Jun 23, 2016
- Part
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
- Maker's own recall number
- 17V-156, SR17-09
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.