I HAVE REVIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM.WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION, AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, CAUSING WIPERS TO FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROADS, DURING THE RAIN. THIS HAS PLACED MY FAMILY AT RISK AS IT APPEA…
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I HAVE REVIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM.WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION, AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, CAUSING WIPERS TO FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROADS, DURING THE RAIN. THIS HAS PLACED MY FAMILY AT RISK AS IT APPEARS TO HAVE DONE TO MANY OTHERS. IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE PATTERN HERE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU A LIST OF THE ODI ID NUMBERS, SUCH AS 861175, 719100, 853252, 847447, 847065.*AK
NHTSA ODI #739729
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2001
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE WHEN TURNED ON; SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT OPERATE. SOMETIMES THEY BEGIN TO OPERATE SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER BEING TURNED ON. SOMETIMES THEY STOP OPERATING WHEN IN USE (SOMETIMES IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS).
NHTSA ODI #739619
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2001
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WIPERS WILL START RUNNING WITH SWITCH OFF / WHEN TURNED ON IN WET WEATHER THEY WILL STOP ON THEIR OWN OR WHEN TURNED TO INTERMITENT SETTING THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ARC IT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WHILE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY WERE TOLD THEY WERE REPLACED THEN 1 YEAR LATER THEY DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, NOW THEY ARE DOIN…
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WIPERS WILL START RUNNING WITH SWITCH OFF / WHEN TURNED ON IN WET WEATHER THEY WILL STOP ON THEIR OWN OR WHEN TURNED TO INTERMITENT SETTING THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ARC IT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WHILE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY WERE TOLD THEY WERE REPLACED THEN 1 YEAR LATER THEY DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, NOW THEY ARE DOING IT AGAIN PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #739370
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2000
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VEHICLE TRANSPORTS 5 CHILDREN AND HANDICAPPED WIFE-- IF WIPER MOTOR GOES OUT DURING TRAVEL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR/ WE HAVE JUST GOTTEN LUCKY. 2 AUTO PLACES SAID THAT PART IS ON RECALL FROM CHEVROLET BUT CAN'T FIND ANY DEFINATE INFORMATION OR RECALL NUMBER TO COMPLAIN TO CHEVROLET. MY KIDS RANGE FROM 16-4 A…
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VEHICLE TRANSPORTS 5 CHILDREN AND HANDICAPPED WIFE-- IF WIPER MOTOR GOES OUT DURING TRAVEL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR/ WE HAVE JUST GOTTEN LUCKY. 2 AUTO PLACES SAID THAT PART IS ON RECALL FROM CHEVROLET BUT CAN'T FIND ANY DEFINATE INFORMATION OR RECALL NUMBER TO COMPLAIN TO CHEVROLET. MY KIDS RANGE FROM 16-4 AND I WOULD HATE FOR AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THEIR LIVES IF IT CAN BE AVOIDED. IS THEIR A RECALL ON THIS PART? WHAT IS THE RECALL NUMBER? THANK YOU. *AK
NHTSA ODI #737565
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2000
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WIPERS FAIL DURNING RAIN OR PERIODS OF HIGH HUMIDITY
NHTSA ODI #728958
Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2000
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INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. WIPER MOTOR /BLADES AND ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #868383
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2000
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WHENEVER DRIVING IN RAIN & WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE IN USE,THEY WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD WITH DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867914
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT AT WILL. SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME BACK ON BY JIGGLING SOME WIRES UNDER THE HOOD. DURING A RAIN STORM WHEN NEEDED, THEY REALLY DON'T COME ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867801
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. SOMETIMES, IF WIRING HARNESS IS MOVED OPERATION WILL CONTINUE. DEALER WAS NOTFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN , AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FR…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. SOMETIMES, IF WIRING HARNESS IS MOVED OPERATION WILL CONTINUE. DEALER WAS NOTFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN , AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866597
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2000
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CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES & THE DEALER COULDN'T REMEDY THE SITUATION OR GIVE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T WORK WHEN IT WAS RAINING, AND VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AT 50MPH. *AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE FUEL LINES CAN LOOSEN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE LINES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL LOWER THE FUEL TANK AND TIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK LINES TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.
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