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 - SWITCH/WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V017000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1994 to 05/30/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 349331 | 03/06/1997 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/11/1997 | 02/26/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some of these vehicles have a strained or separated washer/wiper switch power feed wire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause the windshield washer/wiper to work intermittently and could ultimately result in inoperative wipers. if this were to occur in a severe weather situation, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the old designed washer/wiper switches with a newly designed switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during march 1997. notes: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, buick at 1-800-521-7300, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 531018 | 06/01/1995 | 45820 | Unknown | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 06/18/1997 | 1 | 11/15/1994 | |
| Blower motor makes noise. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 85000 | ||
| All of the paint on the trim molding has come off. after repeated attempts to talk to the manufacturer and told basically to get lost i gave up and haven't purchased another pontiac since. of course, our family has made three new car purchases since then but none of them pontiac. | |||
| 03/27/1998 | 1 | 08/11/1995 | |
| Power window switch failed. | |||
| 01/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Automatic window failure. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 11/06/1995 | 1 | 11/15/1994 | |
| Power mirror failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 10/23/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Replaced left hand electric mirror. | |||
| 01/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Outside mirror control failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/16/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Replaced front window guide and channel. | |||
| 01/19/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Window off track, regulator bent . | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Windshield wipers do not work when operated on high. windshield wipers will stop in a rainstorm. *ak *jb | |||
| 5 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| The washer/wiper switch failed on my 95 pontiac grand prix. i made an appointment with moore pontiac buick to have it repaired. moore pontiac buick said they are not obligated to repair the washer/wiper because there is no recall for it. i showed them the report from nhtsa website and they still refused to repair the problem. i then contacted the manufacturer, pontiac, who replied that there is not a recall for the 95 models. the recall only applies to the 97-98 models. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 06/30/2004 | 95000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 |
| Dealership was charging the consumer $260.00 to repair the windshield wipers because the failure was not caused by the recalled part as indicated in windshield wiper recall 97v017000.*ak *nm | |||
| Windshield wipers will fail intermittently, causing poor visibility. it is same defect as stated in recall 97v017000; but, this vehicle is not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that the windshield wipers stopped working. she was informed by an auto parts store that the necessary part for the repair was incorrect and included in nhtsa campaign id number 97v017000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring). the contact was informed to purchase the part from the dealer. the dealer stated that her vin was not included in any recalls and she was unable to obtain the part. on a separate occasion, the rear middle seat belt stopped working. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 98v306000 (seat belts:front:anchorage). the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was less than 120,000. updated 12/15/08. *lj updated 12/15/08. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 130000 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the windshield wipers work intermittently. the windshield wipers, headlights dimmer switch, and the turn signal are all controlled from the same control arm. in order for the windshield wipers to work all of the above functions have to be performed. once the windshield wipers start working they only work for a short period of time. there is nhtsa recall # 97v017000 regarding the windshield wiper washer, switch and wiring. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the vin. updated o6/05/2006. *ak | |||
| Windshield wiper washer switch is activated windshield wipers don't work. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||
| 08/12/1999 | |||
| Windshield wipers only work when putting on the left turn signal. the windshield wiper switch has been replaced at owner's expense. vehicle not included in recall # 97v01700 gm/washer/wiper switch due to win. *ak | |||