Wiper Recall

[keithw1975]

I got my truck in March of 2021 and within a month or two the wipers started acting erratically. They would stutter or quit completely for a few seconds. The dealer replaced the wiper assembly including the motor under warranty.
I took my truck in today for a recall on the parking brake wiring and when I picked it up the work order says they replaced the wiper assembly and motor because of a recall. They had been working perfectly since the last replacement, so this seems like a waste.

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[HammaMan]

Sounds like you had the work done pre-recall with parts still prone to failure. They replaced the parts with newer revision.

 

[keithw1975]

That’s what I figured, but after working perfectly for a few years it still seems like a waste. Figured they have been well tested.

 

[fmdog44]

Recalls are for "potential" failures, not guaranteed failures. Last week the dealer mobile service came to my home to replace the wiper arms. Yesterday I got a text saying they are ready to install the wiper motor. I called the dealer to set up a time and date and they said they have no motors yet. When I told her it was a text from the mobile service she transferred me and they set me up for today and the tech came out and installed the new motor.

 

[Antimatter22]

My wipers worked fine but I took it in for the recall a couple weeks ago and they changed mine out as well. It may seem like a waste now but maybe it would have failed on you in a few months during a terrential downpour while on the highway.

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