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53,000 miles · Dec 31, 2002

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10001718

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2002

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CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023278

Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2002

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CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING RAIN STORMS. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023123

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 2002

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WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENLY DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVER. TS

NHTSA ODI #8022412

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2002

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CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA ODI #8021274

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2002

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CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY WORK. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MR

NHTSA ODI #8020677

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2002

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8018224

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2002

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER INSISTS THAT THIS VEHICLE (VIN) IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 98V150001.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766059

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2002

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS START WORKING ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN FAIL COMPLETELY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8016572

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2002

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WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BROKEN. DEALER WILL NOT COVER EVEN THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL. MANUFACTURER INDICATES MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. ?!@#$%!!*AK

NHTSA ODI #765366

Official recalls

98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Jul 1, 1998

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.

96V057000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Apr 4, 1996

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.

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NHTSA investigations

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

EA00024 · Headlight

Opened Sep 26, 2000 · Closed Dec 21, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

No summary supplied.

PE00017 · Headlight

Opened Apr 11, 2000 · Closed Sep 26, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

BASED ON THE REPORTS RECEIVED BY ODI FROM CONSUMERS, FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT FROM REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OFTHE TILT STEERING WHEEL IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY STRAIN THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT TO THE POINT OF FAILURE WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, RESULTING IN THE UNANTICIPATED LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.ODI HAS CONCERNS REGARDING THE HIGH RATE OF WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR PROBLEMS POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, WITH THE RECOGNITION THE EACH INCIDENT OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE REPRESENTS A CONDITION OF VEHICLE DISABLEMENT.IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER'S EVALUATION OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, AND THIS OFFICE HAS INTEREST IN THE DETAILS OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND RESULTS OF THAT ASSESSMENT.