1994 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR QUIT ALTOGETHER. THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER CONTROL HAS TO BE REPLACED. MANY OF THESE PU TRUCKS AND SUV'S HAVE A RECALL, BUT NOT THE OLDER UNITS. LOSING YOUR WIPERS IN SNOW OR RAIN IS NOT GOOD. I THINK THEY SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL THESE UNITS THEY HAVE BUILT. OUR TRUCK IS A 1993 BUT YOUR FORM WOULDN'T TAKE THAT YEAR. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TROUBLE.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND HAVE FOR SOME TIME. I COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A RAIN STORM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY DECIDE TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I JUST RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR 1994 CHEVY TRUCKS ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V159000 ). I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. APPARENTLY THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE ENOUGH VEHICLES BECAUSE MINE IS ACTING IN A SIMILAR MANNER. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *JB

ON AUGUST 17,1999 MY WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL (03V159000) ON THIS ITEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER BOARD. AFTER NOTIFYING GM BY PHONE I WAS TOLD THAT "MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES UNDER RECALL-I ALSO WENT TO MY DEALER THAT HAD REPLACE THE PARTS AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I FEEL THAT ANY VEHICLE THAT HAD A WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED BY DEALER SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THAT ITEM BECAUSE IF IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE IT WOULD STILL BE WORKING.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED AND INSTALLED PARTS. PROBLEM HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND OPENING THE HOOD, I TAPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE WIPERS STOPPED ONCE MORE. I HAD TO TAP THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR COVER AGAIN TO GET IT TO FUNCTION.*AK

MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK WITH VIN# [XXX] IS EXHIBITING BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN# 03V159000; HOWEVER IT IS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. SPECIFICALLY, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING AND WILL ONLY START AGAIN WITH MANUALLY PRODDING. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY IN BAD WEATHER. WHEN USING MY WASHER FLUID I RARELY NOTICE THIS CONDITION. I'M NOT SURE WHY ALMOST ALL OTHER GM TRUCKS ARE COVERED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN BUT MINE IS NOT, IT SEEMS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT IT IS THE SAME PART EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)