Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V093000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1997 to 09/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 507171 | 04/24/2003 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/07/2003 | 03/18/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to happen, it could result in an inoperative switch, heat damage to the driver | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. owner notification began on april 24, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03006. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||||
| 01667 | 01/01/2004 | 10007244 | Window regulator motor does not fit. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 020201 | 02/02/2001 | 618269 | This message concerns 1996 through 2000 m & l vans, chevrolet astro and gmc safari that may exhibit a lack of heat at the driver's seat. *tt | 04/10/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 031403 | 03/14/2003 | 10001916 | Installing a fuse jumper harness to correct a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch. *tt *jb | 07/25/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 04/27/2003 | 99950 | 1 | 10/31/1998 |
| Switch on dash board for rear air conditioner fan control was over heating in the high speed position. i tried to turn it off and could not and it was hot to the touch. i knew how to remove the switch while my wife was driving. the switch was over heating and partially melted the connector and destroyed the switch. i believe that if i did not disconnect the switch the possibility of a fire was there. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 87000 | 2 | |
| While braking at low speed the abs would cause extended stopping distance. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak front wheel speed sensor replaced. left front window hangs when going up. window tracke lubed. pads and rotors replaced. rer brake adjusted. brake pedal kicked up when almost to a stop. replaced brake calipers/rotors/ backing plates and removed sensors and cleaned rust build up on sensor and hub assemblies. both idler amrs and front and rear shocks were replaced due to front end play. *tt | |||
| 01/28/2004 | 86500 | 2 | 09/15/2002 |
| Passenger front power window failed. driver side front power window intermittent. *jb | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 50000 | 2 | |
| While driving at any speed windshield wipers only worked intermittently. when the windshield wipers were turned off, the blades stopped in the middle of the windshield. also, washer fluid did not eject like intended. there was a problem with the electric windows moving up or down on demand. there were times when the windows got stuck in the up position or in the down positions. *ak | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 3 | 02/11/1998 | |
| First, the driver side power window works only sometimes. second, the windshield wipers work only part of the time. it may take 5-10 minutes to come on and then might only swipe 2-3 times. lastly, rough shifting in transmission. *la | |||
| 7 | |||
| The window is sticking open. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Automatic window inoperable, due to switch failure. yh | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Power window failed. *yc | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 06/22/2007 | 130000 | 1 | 08/25/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet astro. the contact stated that there was a short circuit in the electric switch for the outside side view mirror. the failure caused heat damage that ignited a fire in the driver side door. the entire van was engulfed in flames. the fire occurred in the driveway of the contact's residence. a police report was filed and no one was injured. the fire department extinguished the fire. the current and failure mileages were 130,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/09/2003 | 117000 | 5 | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently while driving. dealer and manufacturer have been notified of the problem, but will not help the consumer. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 50 | 03/30/2001 | |
| I have owned 3 chevy astro vans. 1995/2001/1998/ in the 1995 and in the one i have now 1998 the windshield wipers fail to work. they come on when there is no rain and don't come on when it rains. i spoke to a service man and he told me that many of the astro vans have that problem. a delay in winshield wipers | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 4 | 02/01/2002 | |
| Windshield wipers stop working without warning. *mr when the wipers would stop, manual movement would successfully activate them. the service manager suggested that the controller circuit board seemed to be the cause. *scc | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated had problem with recall #03-v-159-000 concerning windshield wipers. dealer would not repair because vin was not included.*ak | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 1 | 03/28/1998 | |
| Intermittently, the windshield wipers were inoperable, obstructing the driver's views. a recall had been issued on similar makes and models, however, the vehicle was not included due to the vin. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 116000 | 1 | |
| While driving windshield wipers work intermittently. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet astro. the contact stated that the windshield wipers stop working without warning. the failure occurs intermittently. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 97490 | 2 | 11/15/1998 |
| Windshield wipers failed to operate at times when switched on. when they did operate, the wiper high speed function would not work. this is the identical problem that existed with my 1996 chevrolet blazer. the blazer was subject to a recall for a faulty wiper control module, which fixed the problem. both vehicles use the same type of wiper control module, which appears to lose a connection on the module.*ak | |||
| 59000 | 1 | ||
| The windshield wipers failed intermittently which caused poor visibility while driving in inclement weather. please add any additional information. *nm | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 50000 | 2 | |
| While driving at any speed windshield wipers only worked intermittently. when the windshield wipers were turned off, the blades stopped in the middle of the windshield. also, washer fluid did not eject like intended. there was a problem with the electric windows moving up or down on demand. there were times when the windows got stuck in the up position or in the down positions. *ak | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 88000 | 99 | 09/14/2000 |
| Wiper control intermittent during wet weather, wipers on and stay on when switch placed to off. washer motor inoperable. combination switch replaced with no help. reference recall for 1997 models. *la | |||
| 40000 | 1 | 06/20/1998 | |
| The windshield wipers worked intermittently while in use. there was a recall #03v159000 w on the make/model and year, however the vehicle identification number was not included. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 3 | 02/11/1998 | |
| First, the driver side power window works only sometimes. second, the windshield wipers work only part of the time. it may take 5-10 minutes to come on and then might only swipe 2-3 times. lastly, rough shifting in transmission. *la | |||
| 10/10/2002 | |||
| 3 main complaints: 1. wipers work sometimes- will cut on and not off, will not work at all, or will work only at high wiper speed- dealer said that this was covered by a recall but when i picked up the van after the dealer fixed it (replaced circuit board) i was told that recall did not include 98 astro. 2. paint on hood of van suddenly started to crack- has only occurred on hood 3. front end problems- causing tires to wear out sooner than expected, loud popping/clunking noise from front end, dealer says that problem is with idler arms and ball joints. *nlm | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 79500 | 6 | 03/15/2001 |
| Wipers intermittent on when raining. wipers will stay on steady when intermittent is selected, washer inoperative. *nlm | |||
| While using windshield wipers they would work intermittently. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 2 | ||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or stop during operation. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. it was probably bad solder joints. *ak the circuit board was replaced. *jg | |||
| 10/01/1997 | |||
| The windshield wipers would sporadically quit working. then they quit working entirely. we just got back from the dealership with a $150 bill. i have heard of a lot of people having this problem with this van. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 3 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Consumer stated that they have the same problem as recall#98v150001 windshield wiper. the dealer will not repair because vin# was not included. *nd the consumer has been stranded several times when the wipers failed. the consumer doesn't feel safe on the shoulder of the highway during a rainstorm. *scc | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 129877 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet astro. the driver stated that the windshield wiper circuit board causes the wipers not to function properly. if visibility is reduced while driving the risk for vehicle crash and serious injury are increased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the windshield wiper motor was repaired. he contacted the manufacture and was informed by a representative that there were no existing recalls for his year make and model.. the failure mileage was 129,877. the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 07/14/2005 | 5 | 02/18/1999 | |
| My wife was driving our 1998 chevy astro van in a heavy rain in heavy traffic near washington d.c. last week. she turned the wipers on. the wipers randomly worked and didn't worked and it almost caused a very serious accident. this random work/doesn't work even has started happening more frequently since about 4 months ago. in doing research on the web, apparently gm knows about this problem but will not accept responsibility for the circuit board problem. | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 60000 | 07/03/2001 | |
| Dt: the consumer stated that her windshield wipers fail intermittently. they came on when the consumer didn't need them, but when she needed them they wouldn't come on. this has happened in two astros that the consumer has owned. the first one was a 1995 chevy astro van and the second one is a 1998 astro van. the windshield wipers and motor to the wipers had to be replaced. the owner was told by a service technician that gm replaced the motor on the wipers on the models before the owners van. there is no recall on the 1998 vans. this has been a problem since 2003. the owner has not had this looked at by a technician. the owner stated that she usually she pulls over to the side of the road, pops the hood and taps on the windshield wiper motor to get the wiper to work, and most times this works. the consumer has not talked to the dealer but has talked with gm. the person at gm said that since there was no recall there is nothing that they can do. the owner just keeps tapping on the windshield wiper motor to correct this problem. the owner is taking her van in for recall work on the side mirror tomorrow. she is going to ask about the windshield wipers and show them the complaints that have been filed on the windshield wipers from the nhtsa. *nm | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 8000 | 2 | |
| Windshield wipers failed intermittently while driving any speed. dealership was aware of the problem, but did not resolve it. *ak | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 95000 | 2 | |
| Front windshield wipers failed to work intermittently. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak....wipers failed to work because of defective wiper motor pulse board. visibility is impaired during a rain storm. this part was recalled on previous astro van models, but did not include 1998 modelwith same part. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 195000 | 1 | 05/01/2001 |
| Windshield wipers failed in the rain, making it difficult to see the road. vehicle was taken for check up, and found that there was a recall 03v159000 for the 1997 year, make, and model. *ak. circuit board on windshield wiper failed-same part and probably w/recalled vehicles. new one cost $54.00. why was recall not extended to all vehicles with this defective circuit board. *ak | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving windshield wipers came on and off on their own. consumer drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 100000 | 10 | |
| While driving in a rain storm windshield wipers failed intermittently. *ak | |||
| 07/29/2004 | 1 | 06/20/2004 | |
| I own a 1998 chevrolet astro and the windshield wipers are not working properly. i have checked on the internet to see if there is any recall on this issue and found out that there is not. i have contacted a local chevrolet dealer and they told me that there is no recall for this issue. they also told me that it would cost about $140 to fix this issue. however, there is the recall for the same issue for the 1995 to 1997 models. think the 1998 model should also be recalled by the manufacturer since the issue is obviously the same as the other model and i am sure that i am not the only one who has the same issue with the 1998 model.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 99000 | 11 | |
| Windshield wipers failed intermittently. a recall was issued. however, this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 01/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| The windshield wipers fail to work intermittantly, and create an ovious dangerous risk of life, limb, and/or property!! from the little amount of research i've done, (20 min.), this is a known problem and it's a shame it might take a death or a lawsuit to make things right!!!!!!!!!! who knows?, maybe it already has! *ak | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| When driving in the rain windshield wipers worked intermittently. this sometimes forced the driver to pull off the road. *ak | |||
| 20000 | 1 | 07/09/1998 | |
| The vehicle's windshield wipers experienced the same defect as stated in recall 03 v 159 000. the vehicle was not included in the recall because the vehicle identification number and model year were outside the remedy scope. *nlm *ts *jb | |||
| 06/24/2003 | 74000 | 2 | 02/01/2002 |
| While driving in the rain, the windshield wipers worked intermittently. dealer had been contacted. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 06/22/2003 | 50155 | 1 | 02/16/2003 |
| Bad windshield wiper motor circuit board failure, same as ones recalled by gm, but why did recall stop at 1997? this 1998 van has same problem! does someone have to get killed first for them to fix it!*ak | |||
| 05/31/2003 | 85000 | 50 | 05/20/1998 |
| Windshield wiper motor works intermittently. wipers work sometimes, sometimes not. had to replace wiper motor and pulse module. 1997 model astros have a recall for them. it looks like 1998 astros need the same recall. *nlm | |||
| 05/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| The windshield wiper would come on and off intermittently. *nlm | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 2 | ||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or stop during operation. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. it was probably bad solder joints. *ak the circuit board was replaced. *jg | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2098 | |
| There is apparently an ongoing problem with gm/chevrolet windshield wiper motor circuit board failure. the wipers have an intermittent problem that has left us several times in pouring rain only to have the wipers fail. there is an alldata recall notice# 98v15001 regarding chevy pickups and light trucks, but my local dealer refuses to deal with this for less than $200 of my money, and thats with an extended, so-called gold coverage warranty. what can i do?*ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Windshield wiper motor failed. *yc | |||
| Windshield wiper motor will either quit during operation or become totally inoperative. defect is intermittent, and causing poor visibility. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 50 | 03/30/2001 | |
| I have owned 3 chevy astro vans. 1995/2001/1998/ in the 1995 and in the one i have now 1998 the windshield wipers fail to work. they come on when there is no rain and don't come on when it rains. i spoke to a service man and he told me that many of the astro vans have that problem. a delay in winshield wipers | |||