1994 Chevrolet Suburban

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WILL WORK VERY INCONSISTENTLY. ALSO, IF HE MANUALLY MOVES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WILL BEGIN TO FUNCTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/29/08*LJ UPDATED 09/29/08 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 03V159000 CONCERNING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY OR FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OCCASIONALLY HAS TO BANG ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET THE WIPERS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO ATTACHED A STICK AND TAPED IT TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 242,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.*AK

DT: CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL # 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER FAILURE, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS LISTED ON THE RECALL. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, WHEN IT WAS RAINING CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT, LIFT THE HOOD, AND BANG ON THE MOTOR OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK, AND IT WILL ONLY WORK FOR A MINUTE. *AK

CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TS THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIR MADE ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WOULDN'T REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE HIM ALTHOUGH THE PART NUMBER WAS IDENTICAL. *NM

I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE WIPERS STARTED OUT SHUTTING OFF IN THE WRONG POSITION OR NOT SHUTTING OFF AT ALL. THE WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL NOW. I HEARD ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO YOUR WEBSITE AND SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 94 SUBURBANS.(NHTSA ID NUMBERS 03V159000 AND 98V150001). I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY VIN IS [XXX]. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE WAS OVERLOOKED IN THE RECALL OR MY PROBLEM IS JUST WITH MY VEHICLE.*JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: CONTACT STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES AT A TIME OR THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AFTER THE SWITCH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THERE WERE RECALLS 03V159000 AND 98V150001 FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE RECALLS, BUT THE CONTACTS SPECIFIC VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN DUE TO VIN AND THE 10 YEAR AND 70,000 MILES LIMITATION. *AK