The Blade,windshield Wiper, cataloged under National Stock Number 2540-01-578-8380, is classified within Federal Supply Class 2540 (Vehicular Furniture and Accessories) of the Vehicular Equipment Components group. The manufacturer of record is Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense. The record lists 4 manufacturer part numbers for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. 3 items share a part number with this NSN in the catalog (possible match — not a government interchangeability claim). Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: EA.
| Item Name | Blade,windshield Wiper |
| FSC / FSG | 2540 — Vehicular Furniture and Accessories (FSG 25) |
| Manufacturers | Cleveland Ignition Co Inc (CAGE 5A691); Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense (CAGE 11083); O'gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Company Llc (CAGE 6TD24); Amz Alabama Inc. (CAGE 076M6) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 2540-01-578-8380 |
| Primary Part Number | 6442998-03M1 |
| Item Name | Blade,windshield Wiper |
| FSC / FSG | 2540 / 25 — Vehicular Furniture and Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | EA |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 15671 | Cleveland Ignition Co Inc (USA) |
| 6442998-03M1 PRIMARY | Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense (USA) |
| 6442998-03M1 PRIMARY | O'gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Company Llc (USA) |
| 6442998-03M1 | Amz Alabama Inc. (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 6442998-03M1 | C/1 Advisory reference — outside the item-of-supply concept Bae Systems Land & Armaments L.p. |
| 6442998-03M1 | 3/9 Design control — primary reference Bae Systems Survivability Systems Llc |
| 6442998 | D/9 Drawing number reference only Bae Systems Survivability Systems Llc |
NSN 2540-01-578-8380 is a Blade,windshield Wiper, manufactured by Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense, classified under FSC 2540, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Status: active.
NSN 2540-01-578-8380 has 4 manufacturer part numbers on file: 15671 (Cleveland Ignition Co Inc), 6442998-03M1 (Caterpillar Inc Div Caterpillar Defense), 6442998-03M1 (O'gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring Company Llc), 6442998-03M1 (Amz Alabama Inc.).
3 possible matches (shared part number, not a government interchangeability claim): 2090-01-579-3083, 2090-01-579-3096, 2540-01-579-5165. Verify interchangeability with system specifications before substitution.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.