- Vehicles
- 1,557,585
- Built between
- Aug 1994 – May 1996
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 15 December 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1994 and May 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1995-1996 Chevrolet BlazerBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
- 1994-1996 Chevrolet C10Built August 1994 to May 1996
- 1995-1996 Chevrolet S10Built August 1994 to May 1996
- 1994-1996 Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
- 1994-1996 Chevrolet TahoeBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
- 1995-1996 GMC JimmyBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
- 1994-1996 GMC SierraBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
- 1995-1996 GMC SonomaBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
- 1994-1996 GMC SuburbanBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
- 1994-1996 GMC YukonBuilt August 1994 to May 1996
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
This condition can result in inoperative wipers, reducing a driver's visibility, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1994 to May 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 July 1998
- Owners notified15 December 1998
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 1 July 1998.
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
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 98043
- 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
Owner notification began december 15, 1998.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 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.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.