- Vehicles
- 5,316
- Built between
- Aug 1982 – Oct 1982
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 November 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1982 and October 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983 Buick RivieraBuilt August 1982 to October 1982
- 1983 Cadillac EldoradoBuilt August 1982 to October 1982
- 1983 Cadillac SevilleBuilt August 1982 to October 1982
- 1983 Oldsmobile ToronadoBuilt August 1982 to October 1982
What the defect is
During windshield wiper operation, the noise suppresion capacitor in the wiper motor relay may overheat.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DELAY RELAY BY REMOVING THE NOISE SUPPRESION CAPACITOR. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1982 to October 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 November 1982
- Owners notified15 November 1982
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 15 November 1982.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with delco/bose radio pulsewipe features.system: visual; wiper motor delay relay.consequences of defect: wiper motor overheating can cause loss of windshieldwiper operation and an underhood fire. This fire may spread throughout thepassenger compartment and cause burn injuries to the vehicle occupants.note: owner is advised not to use the windshield wiper motor delay featureuntil the vehicle can be corrected. When it is necessary to use the windshieldwiper system, it should only be used in the medium or high positions.
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.