Vehicle recall 80V077000 · June 19, 1980

1980 Subaru Subaru

When wiper blades are frozen to the windshield and the wiper motor is turned on, the right-hand wiper pivot may become bent.

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

Summary: When wiper blades are frozen to the windshield and the wiper motor is turned on, the right-hand wiper pivot may become bent. The plastic bearing, which is a snap-on device fitting over the ball joint on the drive motor, may pull off the ball, disengaging the wiper system, making both wipers inoperative.
Remedy: Dealer will install a newly designed master link in the windshield wiper system without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: visual; windshield wiper.consequences of defect: the lack of functioning wipers would impair visibilityin adverse weather conditions and an accident could result.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 80V077000
Reported to NHTSA: June 19, 1980
Filed by: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: September 15, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 71,683
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages

Recall 80V077000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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Subaru Subaru (1980): 1980

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