White Gmc Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer

White Gmc is recalling about 74 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. The indicator control does not comply with FMVSS 101,"CONTROLS and displays".

Campaign
93V001000
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Reported
4 December 1993
Vehicles
74
Built between
Apr 1991 – Oct 1992
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
2 February 1993
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 1991 and October 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1991-1992 White Gmc WHBuilt April 1991 to October 1992
  • 1991-1992 White Gmc WXBuilt April 1991 to October 1992

What the defect is

The indicator for the intermittent windshield wiper control on the vehicle dashboard does not illuminate when the headlights are activated.

What could happen

The indicator control does not comply with FMVSS 101,"CONTROLS and displays". The control would be difficult to locate during night operation of the vehicle.

What gets fixed

INSTALL AN ILLUMINATION FEATURE ON THE WIPER INTERMITTENT CONTROL.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 1991 to October 1992
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA4 December 1993
  3. Owners notified2 February 1993

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 4 December 1993.

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
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Safety standard
FMVSS 101
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

System: interior systems; FMVSS 101.VEHICLE description: heavy duty class 8 trucks.

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.

Same component

Same brand