Windshield wiper failure

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into GMC vehicles. Closed 23 July 2003.

Investigation
EA02006
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
31 May 2002
Closed
23 July 2003

What NHTSA investigated

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.

Recalls that followed

  1. Isuzu — Visibility: Motor03V2100002 June 200314,860 vehicles
  2. Chevrolet — Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer03V15900028 April 20031,755,876 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
ChevroletASTRO1995–1997
ChevroletBLAZER1995–1996
ChevroletC/K PICKUPS1994–1997
ChevroletCREW CAB1995–1996
ChevroletL VAN1995–1997
ChevroletM VAN1995–1997
ChevroletS PICKUP1996–1997
ChevroletSUBURBAN1994–1997
ChevroletS UTILITY1996
ChevroletTAHOE1994–1996
ChevroletT PICKUP1996
ChevroletT UTILITY1996
GMCC/K PICKUP1997
GMCC/K PICKUPS1994
GMCC/K SERIES1995–1996
GMCCREW CAB1995–1996
GMCJIMMY1995–1996
GMCL VAN1995–1997
GMCM VAN1995–1997
GMCSAFARI1995–1997
GMCSIERRA1995–1996
GMCS PICKUP1996–1997
GMCSUBURBAN1994–1997
GMCS UTILITY1996
GMCT PICKUP1996
GMCT UTILITY1996
GMCYUKON1994–1996
IsuzuHOMBRE1996–1997
OldsmobileBRAVADA1996

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.