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 - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V093000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1997 to 05/31/1998 | 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 - 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | ||||||
| EA02005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/17/2002 | 05/01/2003 | DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES | 03V093000 | |
| By letter dated march 19, 2003, the manufacturer notified nhtsa of the decision to initate a safety recall campaign on selected vehicles within the subject population.the campaign involves 507,000 c/k and m/l vehicles built during model years 1997-1998.the recall involves vehicle models with high incident rates and built at selected assembly plants.a contributing factor to the defect wasinherent variations in assembly conditions, worker skill levels andprocesses that exist from one assembly location to another.to remedy the defect, dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch.nhtsa has assigned campaign no. 03v-093 to the recall. | ||||||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | ||||||
| EA02005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/17/2002 | 05/01/2003 | DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES | 03V093000 | |
| By letter dated march 19, 2003, the manufacturer notified nhtsa of the decision to initate a safety recall campaign on selected vehicles within the subject population.the campaign involves 507,000 c/k and m/l vehicles built during model years 1997-1998.the recall involves vehicle models with high incident rates and built at selected assembly plants.a contributing factor to the defect wasinherent variations in assembly conditions, worker skill levels andprocesses that exist from one assembly location to another.to remedy the defect, dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch.nhtsa has assigned campaign no. 03v-093 to the recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 05/07/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I hate to sound repetitive ,but i also have a 1998 chevy silverado 4x4 that has a windshield wiper motor problem. i also think that gm should step-up and fix this problem because when it happens to so many of the same vehicles i feel as though it's a factory defect. this has been happening for a long time. the truck doesn't have but 61,000 miles on it. i confronted them about it and they wouldn't help me out. that's why i have a toyota ,that's made in the usa, sitting in my driveway. god bless the usa !!! *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 30 | 08/26/2004 | |
| Truck stalls when driving at any speed without warning for no reason. steering has sudden fast jerk to right then we have to over correct to left, hazard lights wouldn't turn off now they are not functional, driver side window has a mind of its own. wiper fluid motor doesn't work, gas gauge doesn't work it just vibrates really fast. there are wires in dash that have burn marks and other components are melted. its amazing that this truck even runs! we have spent 1200 on this pile and still haven't even fixed any of these problems. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 11/18/2003 | 108500 | 1 | 05/11/2001 |
| Rear view mirror switch caught on fire. *la | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 52000 | 5 | |
| The windshield wiper motor wouldn't turn off when switched off, and the speed could not be adjusted using the intermittent setting. it seemed to clear up hours after driving, but this could be a dangerous situation depending on the amount of rain and driving conditions. *jb | |||
| 08/31/2005 | 38000 | 5 | 09/01/1998 |
| Wipers fail to start or stop at any time if they do start to work. i understand that if my truck was a 1997 this would be covered under recall 03023, but since it's a 1998 it's not covered even though it's the same issue!!!(bad control board)*jb | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 65500 | 1 | 10/04/2002 |
| Consumer stated the windshield wiper quit when they were needed. when the consumer turned the wipers on, there was a buzz sound but the windshield wiper didn't work. sometimes they will work and other times they didn't work. the dealer ship said the circuit board was bad. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 100 | 09/25/2001 | |
| Windshield wipers stop working while in use.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 120000 | 20 | 09/01/1999 |
| The windshield wipers suddenly stop working and make a loud buzzing sound. sometimes it takes minutes before they work again. during which times it was raining or snowing heavily and at night it is nearly made me run off the road. this is a serious and life threatening defect.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 70000 | 1 | 10/31/1997 |
| Inoperative windshield wipers. the first time experiencing this problem, i was caught in a heavy rainstorm, in addition to heavy inter-city traffic conditions, on my way to work, upon turning on my windshield wipers there was no response. this is an intermittent problem which has occurred several times and appears to becoming more frequent. this problem also occurs in the washer mode and appears to have a no mode adherence. from mentioning this in conversations, i have discovered this is a reoccurring problem in several other years silverado's. consequently, gm has another problem they are failing to recognize how many accidents/deaths are going to have to occur before they address this issue, in addition to intermittent problems regarding other equipment that creates a potential safety hazard! *ak | |||
| 11/28/2003 | |||
| Malfunctioning windshield wipers | |||
| 11/17/2003 | 71700 | 1 | 05/25/1998 |
| My windshield wipers do not work all the time. i know that there was a recall on 1997 and older chevrolet trucks and i brought it to the attention of the dealer that i take my truck to for service. they said that there is not any recall for my 1998 chevrolet pickup truck. please help me!!!!! *la | |||
| 03/20/2001 | 75000 | 1 | 05/17/1998 |
| Windshield wiper on 1998 k1500 pickup operates intermittently, sometimes stopping while operating, at other times not operating when turned on. hitting the cover on the windshield motor will almost always restart the wipers. identical problem to that on my 1995 k1500 pickup. sounds identical to the problems covered in gm recall no. 03023. problem started at about 75,000 miles, continues to this day at 126,000 miles. incident date is approximate.*ak | |||
| 07/05/2003 | 75000 | 25 | 06/12/1998 |
| Windshield wiper failure, when wipers are needed, they fail to function, requiring driver to manually move wiper arm to get them started. | |||
| 12/20/2002 | 52117 | 05/02/2001 | |
| Wipers failed to work on numerous occasions. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 07/22/2007 | 69755 | 1 | |
| 1 windshield wipers intermentent. 2 very dangerous when driving in rain. 3 removed and replaced wipper motor circuit board and cover. *cn | |||
| 08/05/2004 | 108000 | 1 | |
| While driving in rainy weather, the front windshield wipers failed. the dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. the cause was not determined. please provide more information. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 115520 | 25 | 11/05/2002 |
| Windshield wipers stopped working several times. i seen this was a problem with many other vehicle years. why didn't the 1998 models get included? the latest occurrence was 3/8/2006. i was driving down the freeway during a down pour and they just stopped. i had to work my way to the shoulder and try to get them to start again. it's very scary when this happens at 60 miles per hour. turning off the engine and starting it again gets them going again but other times i've had to tap on the wiper motor to get them started again. *jb | |||
| 12/27/2005 | 82000 | 5 | 12/14/1998 |
| Windshield wiper washer works intermediately on my chevrolet ck 1500 pick-up. same as on the 1996 model which was recalled due to bad connection on wiring. i have had wipers stop working in bad weather then start working again. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 107000 | 100 | 09/01/2003 |
| My 1998 chevrolet z71 pickup has a malfunctioning windshield wiper motor. this is not the only one on this model pickup i have had to go out. i own two pickups this year model, and both have the problem. seems like gm should pick up on this and fix the defect. i have to keep rainx in my vehicle to help me see in rain storms. the local chevrolet dealer wants too much to fix the problem, so i have to deal with it the only way i know how to. it has cause many near misses for me, and i am sure it will cause a wreck if it continues to go unfixed. *nm | |||
| 03/17/2005 | 20 | 09/09/2004 | |
| On many occasions when wipers are needed, they fail to work. after researching the problem, i found that on 1997 and older ck pickups, this problem has been recalled,(gm recall no. 03023). maybe something should be done about this problem, before somebody is hurt or killed. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 4500 | 10 | 11/01/1998 |
| Windshield wipers are defective. sometimes they work and other times they don't.*ak | |||
| 10/13/1998 | 15 | 04/15/1998 | |
| The windshield wipers intermittently fail. this has occurred on multiple occasions. gm will not issue a recall even though it is a known problem on 1998 models. there is a recall on the 1997's.*ak | |||
| 02/02/2001 | 30000 | 25 | 01/03/2001 |
| I have a 1998 chevrolet k1500 pickup, the windshield wiper motor will suddenly stop while in operation,i know there is a recall on models up to 1997,but why not the 1998 models,they use the same parts! it's kinda scary when you are going down i-95 in maine in the middle of a snow storm with your kids in the truck and the windshield wipers decide they are going to stop and you have to roll down the window and stick your head out to see where you are at on the road and hope to hell you can find a safe place to pull over. this problem has been on going with this truck since i owned it(january 2001,28000 miles) and g.m. should pay to fix the problem. it is a major safety concern. thank you for your time.*ak | |||
| 03/05/2002 | 42500 | 1 | 05/20/1998 |
| Wiper motor: motor will stop working intermittently. currently have four wire ties holding wiring harness connector tight against motor body. this is a temporary fix. | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 49632 | 1 | 09/08/1998 |
| Wipers would stop working when raining. they will run for a little bit and then get stuck . i would have to pull on them to get them going again. i see there is a recall for 1997 trucks but mine being a 1998 i had to pay for repairs. close to $ 200.00. *jb | |||
| 12/22/2003 | 110000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| Wiper's stop working randomly. identicle problem to recall number 03v159000 on 97 trucks. gm is refusing to rectify problem.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 60000 | 1 | 08/20/1998 |
| The windshield wipers operates intermittently or fail completely due to the failure of the windshield wiper control module, wiper module. *ak | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 51000 | 1 | 02/25/1998 |
| Windshield wipers work intermitently. stop half way through cycle. continue to run after being shut off. same problem gm has had for years. same problem we had with 1995 suburban. same problem we had with 1996 tahoe. from looking at the complaints starting to appear on your web site, the recall needs to be amended to include the 1998 model year.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 43308 | 1 | 05/06/2002 |
| Windshield wipers stopped working during rain storm.1998 chevorlet pickup.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 43308 | 1 | 05/06/2002 |
| Windshield wipers stopped working during hard rain storm,and are intermittently at other times,1998 chevorlet c1500 pickup | |||
| 05/09/2003 | 1 | 04/24/1998 | |
| Windshield wipers will stop working at times. you can turn wiper switch off and on and they may work again but will stop again. sometimes it harder to get them working again. i understand there has been a recall on some early models with this same problem. why not the 1998 models with same problem? *jb | |||
| 05/16/2003 | 60075 | 03/30/1998 | |
| Windshield wipers start and stop. sometimes you can get them to restart by switching them off and waiting a few seconds. other times you have to turn the engine off and then restart it before they will operate again. apparently this has been a problem with previous years up to 1997. why 1998 was not included is a good question since the problem still exists. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 01/16/2006 | 70000 | 10 | 05/15/1998 |
| Windshield wipers will stop working creating a very dangerous situation. | |||
| 10/13/1998 | 15 | 04/15/1998 | |
| The windshield wipers intermittently fail. this has occurred on multiple occasions. gm will not issue a recall even though it is a known problem on 1998 models. there is a recall on the 1997's.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 68500 | 10 | 03/27/2002 |
| Windshield wipers are not functioning correctly. fortunately the wipers are functional although they will not function intermittently. they also do not park when the switch is turned to off position and will continue to operate until they park in random positions at a random interval up to five minutes observed so far. the mist operation also exhibits the same behavior and but be used to eventually get them to stop in an acceptable position for driving. internet research indicates this is a common problem for vehicles of similar type for several years previous (for which there is a recall) and is related to a connection to the circuit board that controlls wiper operation.*ak | |||