# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01016
> **WIPER ARM** · Opened 2001-05-03 · Closed 2001-05-31
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01016
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-05-03
- **Close date:** 2001-05-31
- **Manufacturer:** VAN HOOL,  N.V. (*)
- **Affected makes:** VAN HOOL
- **Affected components:** VISIBILITY
- **Affected model years:** 2000, 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

ALLEGED THAT THE WIPER LEVER THAT CONNECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS TO THE WIPER MOTOR MAY LOOSEN WITHOUT WARNING.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01016)
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