# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99033
> **WINDSHIELD WIPER** · Opened 1999-05-06 · Closed 1999-10-21
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE99033
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1999-05-06
- **Close date:** 1999-10-21
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** KIA
- **Affected components:** VISIBILITY
- **Affected model years:** 1998
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

ALLEGED WINDSHIELD WIPER BECOMES INOPERATIVE WHEN THE WIPER ARM AND PIVOT SEPARATE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE99033)
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