# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE05064
> **WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PERFORMANCE** · Opened 2005-12-02 · Closed 2006-05-10
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE05064
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2005-12-02
- **Close date:** 2006-05-10
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Affected makes:** VOLVO
- **Affected components:** VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 2004, 2005
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA BY LETTER DATED APRIL 21, 2006, THAT A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR CORRECTION OF THIS PROBLEM ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 VOLVO XC90 VEHICLES. THE RECALL AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 122,400 SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED BETWEEN AUGUST 2002 AND OCTOBER 2005.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED NO. 06V-144 TO THIS RECALL ACTION.THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE EXISTING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS WITH A NEW REINFORCED DESIGN.BASED ON THIS ACTION, THE SUBJECT PE HAS BEEN CLOSED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE05064)
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