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NHTSA Campaign 03V159000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Apr 28, 2003 · 1,755,876 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. 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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1995 1,755,876
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1996 1,755,876
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1997 1,755,876
CHEVROLET BLAZER 1996 1,755,876
CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS 1994 1,755,876
CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS 1995 1,755,876
CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS 1996 1,755,876
CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS 1997 1,755,876
CHEVROLET S10 1996 1,755,876
CHEVROLET S10 1997 1,755,876
CHEVROLET SIERRA PU 1996 1,755,876
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1994 1,755,876
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1995 1,755,876
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1996 1,755,876
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1997 1,755,876
CHEVROLET TAHOE 1994 1,755,876
CHEVROLET TAHOE 1995 1,755,876
CHEVROLET TAHOE 1996 1,755,876
GMC C/K SERIES 1994 1,755,876
GMC C/K SERIES 1995 1,755,876
GMC C/K SERIES 1996 1,755,876
GMC C/K SERIES 1997 1,755,876
GMC JIMMY 1996 1,755,876
GMC SAFARI 1995 1,755,876
GMC SAFARI 1996 1,755,876
GMC SAFARI 1997 1,755,876
GMC SUBURBAN 1994 1,755,876
GMC SUBURBAN 1995 1,755,876
GMC SUBURBAN 1996 1,755,876
GMC SUBURBAN 1997 1,755,876
GMC YUKON 1994 1,755,876
GMC YUKON 1995 1,755,876
GMC YUKON 1996 1,755,876
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1996 1,755,876

Source: NHTSA Campaign 03V159000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.