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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V150001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1994 to 05/31/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 1557585 | 12/15/1998 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/01/1998 | 02/11/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in inoperative wipers, reducing a driver's visibility, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 15, 1998.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 01/11/1996 | ||
| Defroster failure. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 10/09/2002 | |||
| Consumer's vehicle is experiencing the same windsheild whiper defect stated in recall number 98 v 150 000, but their vehicle is not included by it's vin number. ph | |||
| 11/25/2002 | 78621 | 1 | 07/10/1995 |
| Consumer stated the windshield wipers stopped working, also the egr valve was replaced. ts *jb | |||
| 1 | 03/09/1995 | ||
| While in motion, the windshield wipers work intermittently or fail all together. most of the time they are inoperable. *jg | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 50 | ||
| When it is humid or raining the wipers may or may not work. they start then won't stop or don't start at all. the dealers i've been to two say there was a recall for my year truck but not from the plant mine was built at. please nail these ?!@#$% before someone gets hurt badly. thank you. dt *tr | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 15 | 03/09/1995 | |
| Consumer states that while driving and with no warning the windshield wiper will work intermittently and it becomes hard for the consumer to see during rainy weather. dealer notified. nlm *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving in a rain storm the wipers suddenly stop, there is a recall 98v-150 concerning this problem but the consumers vehicle is not included due to vin. nlm | |||
| 1 | 01/29/2000 | ||
| Consumer experiencing same problem as recall (98v150001) for windshield wiper but vehicle not covered due to vin. nlm | |||
| 10/20/1999 | |||
| In a rainstorm windshield wipers were working for about one minute. then just stopped working. *ak | |||
| 12/06/1995 | |||
| Windshield wiper wiring causes the wipers to work intermittently. sometimes they would come on & work just fine. other times would be on & would just stop. this would cause the driver to have poor visibility when driving. its a safety hazard. part of recall 98v150000/001. *ak *ml | |||
| 06/16/1999 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| Refer to nhtsa campaign id nos. 98v150000, 98v150001. chevrolet will not honor recalls. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 05/25/2002 | |||
| Windshield wipers intermittently do not operate. there is recall 98v150001, but this vehicle was not affected due to vin. *ak | |||
| Consumer's vehicle is experiencing the same problem with windshield wipers as stated in recall # 98 v 150 001, but is not covered under recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 3 | ||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently . dealership is aware of problem. *ak *slc | |||
| Windshield wipers became inoperable in rainy weather conditions, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Windshield wipers make a loud buzzing noise, and sometimes they won't cut on. this happened about80% of the time. *ak | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 04/19/1995 | ||
| While driving windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing visual difficulty which may result in a crash. recall 98v150 deals with same problem, but this vehicle is not inlcuded in the recall due to vin. problem has not yet been corrected. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/02/1999 | 0 | ||
| While using windshield wipers in a rain storm, they stopped working, and consumer could not see anything on the road. this was the same exact problem as covered in recall 98v150001. however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Windshield wipers will quit working during operation, causing poor visibility. dealer and manufacturer claimed vehicle was not included in manufacturer's recall although it has the same defect. *ak | |||
| 05/03/1999 | 0 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently, and it's getting worse. consumer feels this is unsafe because windshield wipers may stop while in the middle of a rain storm. problem is the same as indicated in recall 98v150001. but this car was not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 98v15001/manufacturer's recall 98043 and 96c26 concerning windshield wiper motor malfunctioning. dealer stated this vehicle not included in the recall although consumer was experiencing the same type of problems as stated in the recalls. also, while dealer was aware of other recalls, manufacturer was not aware of any other recalls. *ak *ml | |||
| 08/23/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| See: nhtsa campaign id numbers: 98v150000 & 98v150001. when i took the truck to the dealer, they said my truck was within the same year as the recalls, but my vin # was not one of the ones being recalled. they said they would have to charge me to fix it. my truck is doing exactly the same as this recall notice says;windshield wipers and washer work intermittently. please advise as soon as possible; should i get this fixed on my own and will i be reimbursed? thanks for your help! roger jacobson. *ak | |||