WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING A RAIN STORM, THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECALL ON THE 1995 BLAZERS AND JIMMYS, BUT NOT ON THE 1996 MODELS EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PART USED ON BOTH YEARS, ACCORDING TO A PARTS PERSON AT A GMC DEALER SHIP. FORTUNATELY NO ONE IN OUR FAMILY WAS INJURED. I AM HAVIN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING A RAIN STORM, THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECALL ON THE 1995 BLAZERS AND JIMMYS, BUT NOT ON THE 1996 MODELS EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PART USED ON BOTH YEARS, ACCORDING TO A PARTS PERSON AT A GMC DEALER SHIP. FORTUNATELY NO ONE IN OUR FAMILY WAS INJURED. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED AT MY EXPENSE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT GMC WILL NOT PAY FOR THE DEFECT. I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS FOR THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT, AND THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED, BY RECALL, BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR. SINCERLY, RONALD L KELLER *AK
NHTSA ODI #723646
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES BUT MORE THEN OFTEN DO NOT WORK. I CALLED GMC AS THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY TELL ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS A MONTH BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. WHY DO I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I'M NOT PART OF THE RECALL? ON THE BRAKES- IT WAS RECALLED FOR THE ANTILOCK ON A VOLU…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES BUT MORE THEN OFTEN DO NOT WORK. I CALLED GMC AS THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY TELL ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS A MONTH BEFORE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. WHY DO I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I'M NOT PART OF THE RECALL? ON THE BRAKES- IT WAS RECALLED FOR THE ANTILOCK ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT AS PER THE RECALL FIX, THEY SAID IT WAS DONE AND A WEEK LATER, ON THE SAME ROAD IT FIRST HAPPENED TO ME, A LIGHT CHANGED, I HIT THE BRAKES (NOT HARD) AND ANTILOCK KICKED IN AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I ALMOST CRASHED AS MY HEART WENT INTO MY STOMACH. LONG BEFORE THE RECALL, I HAD MY TRUCK INTO GMC MANY TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS AND EVEN WROTE LETTERS THAT DESCRIBE THE RECALL LONG BEFORE I KNOW THERE WAS ONE! GM SAYS MY TRUCK BRAKES ARE FIXED BUT THEY'RE NOT. THE WIPERS THEY WON'T COVER. OTHER THEN THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND IS ROUGH AT LOW SPEEDS, I REALLY LIKE MY JIMMY!!*AK
NHTSA ODI #723489
Mileage unknown · May 31, 2000
Visibility
RECALL 98V150001/ WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #862846
Mileage unknown · May 24, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #862494
Mileage unknown · May 23, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OFF AND ON. *AK
NHTSA ODI #862397
Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
RECALL 98V150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING & 99I006000/GMC ABS : RECEIVED TWO RECALLS NOTICES. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALLS BECAUSE OF A SALVAGED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK *YH
NHTSA ODI #859456
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
MOTOR FOR THE REAR WINSHIELD WIPERS HAS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALSO, OXYGEN SENSOR HAS FAILED , TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858349
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIED WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN HE HAS TO REACH OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW AND SHAKE THE WIPER BLADES TO MAKE THEM COME BACK ON. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #858029
Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2000
Visibility
HEATER CORE FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #784461
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2000
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RECALL # 98V150001 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE WSINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED AT OW…
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RECALL # 98V150001 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE WSINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *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.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. 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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
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.
EA99022 · Upper And Lower Control Arm Ball Joint
Opened Jul 30, 1999 · Closed Aug 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
PE99021 · Upper Control Arm Ball Joint Breakage
Opened Mar 5, 1999 · Closed Jul 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSING ON THE FAILED SIDE.
EA97004 · Seat Belt Webbing Separation
Opened Feb 28, 1997 · Closed Aug 5, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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