- Vehicles
- 1,755,876
- Built between
- Mar 1994 – Aug 1997
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 19 June 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1994 and August 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1995-1997 Chevrolet AstroBuilt March 1994 to June 1997
- 1996 Chevrolet BlazerBuilt June 1996 to August 1996
- 1994-1997 Chevrolet C/K PickupsBuilt April 1994 to July 1997
- 1996-1997 Chevrolet S10Built March 1996 to June 1997
- 1996 Chevrolet Sierra PUBuilt June 1996 to August 1996
- 1994-1997 Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt March 1994 to August 1997
- 1994-1996 Chevrolet TahoeBuilt April 1994 to September 1996
- 1994-1997 GMC C/K SeriesBuilt April 1994 to July 1997
- 1996 GMC JimmyBuilt June 1996 to August 1996
- 1995-1997 GMC SafariBuilt March 1994 to June 1997
- 1994-1997 GMC SuburbanBuilt March 1994 to August 1997
- 1994-1996 GMC YukonBuilt April 1994 to September 1996
- 1996 Oldsmobile BravadaBuilt June 1996 to September 1996
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1994 to August 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 April 2003
- Owners notified19 June 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 April 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 03023
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
GM recall no. 03023.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.