Vehicle recall 79V245000 · November 6, 1979

Freightliner C.O.E. and Conventional

The park/run valve in the windshield wiper motor may stick in the park position.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The park/run valve in the windshield wiper motor may stick in the park position. An out of balance dimension in the cylinder resulted in an undersized bore which may cause the plunger to stick. Therefore, the wiper motor may fail to start.
Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the windshield wiper motors for conventional models. Also, the control valves on the dash will be replaced at no cost to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: visual; windshield, wiper, motor.consequences of defect: if the wiper should fail to start, visibility may beseriously impaired and a vehicle accident may result.note: the wiper system may be underpowered and may operate somewhat sluggishly.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V245000
Reported to NHTSA: November 6, 1979
Filed by: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Owner notification: January 15, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 6,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor

Recall 79V245000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Freightliner C.O.E. (1979): 1979
Freightliner Conventional (1979): 1979

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