1995 GMC Sierra

I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR CONCERNING RECALL OF THESE TIRES. THEY NEVER SEEM TO FALL IN ANY OF THE RECALLS EVEN UNDER THE RECENT RECALL BY FIRESTONE FOR TIRES AFTER 1998. IN CHECKING WITH SEVERAL TIRES STORES IN OUR AREA I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY REASON THAT THEY ARE NOT UNDER THE RECALL IS THAT THEY ARE NOT ON A FORD PRODUCT. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE LUDICIOUS SINCE THESE TIRES ARE KNOWN TO FAIL AND ARE ON A VEH OF SIMILAR WEIGHT AND CHARACTERISTICS TO THE FORD PRODUCTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHY FIRESTONE IS NOT REPLACING THESE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW8 AW2 TIRESIZE: 235/75R16)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT.I FOUND 2 RECALLS AT YOUR SITE ON THE WIPERS FOR 1995 SIERRA AND WENT TO DEALER TO CHECK ON RECALL.HE CHECKED VIN # AND SAID TOO BAD NOT COVERED IT WAS NOT BUILT AT THE RECALLED FACTORIES.THIS TRUCK WAS BUILT 9-94 SERIAL # 1500181 AND SHOULD BE COVERED.FOR SAFETY REASONS YOU SHOULD RECALL ALL 1995 SIERRAS FOR FAULTY WIPERS,GM IS FUDGING ON A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WILL START RAINING REAL HARD AND SUDDENLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T COME ON.. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS NIL..IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROBLEM I COULD GET THEM STARTED AGAIN BY TRYING THE WIPER SWITCH , OFF AND ON MANY TIMES..I NOW REMOVE THE FUSE, CLEAN IT, AND REPLACE IT. THEY WORK AGAIN FOR AWHILE..UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SINCE I DRIVE 60 MILES ROUND TRIP , DAILY..I LIVE IN A VERY RAINY STATE.. I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL IN 1998 OR 1999, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD QUITE INTERMITENTLY SOMETIME NOT COMING BACK ON AT ALL. REPORTED PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SPOKE WITH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL EVEN THOUGH SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME CONTACTED GM THEY ADVISED THAT IT HAD BEEN ADDED SO MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP AND TOOK DAY OFF TO GET FIXED AND THEN WAS ADVISED THAT IT WASN'T AFTER ALL. SPOKE TO GM AGAIN WAS ADVISED THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND MORE OR LESS TO GET OVER IT AND JUST PAY TO GET IT FIXED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE IN THE FACTORY WHERE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE IT INVALID ANYWAY. IN ADDITION THE A PIECE OF THE FRAME ON THE DIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK. HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED THAT I WAS ON MY OWN IN FIXING THIS ONE (ESTIMATE $500 FROM DEALERSHIP). *AK

ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: -98V150001 AND GM TSB NUMBER 98043 THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLES MODEL YEAR TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS. MY TRUCK HAS THIS FAILURE, BUT GMC REFUSES TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE MY VEHICLES VIN IS NOT COVERED IN THEIR RECALL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA THE RECALL COULD AFFECT AS MANY AS 1.5 MILLION VEHICLES, BUT I'VE FOUND REPORTS THAT SAY GM ONLY REPAIRED ABOUT 70,000. I ALSO READ THAT THIS MATTER IS ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT THAT REPORT WAS 6 MONTHS OLD. IS THERE A CURRENT INVESTIGATION? CAN YOU OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? *AK