AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT A FIRST CAME ON PERIODICALLY BUT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME FOR REPAIRS ON A SAFETY ITEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOW OPERATE ON THEIR OWN. ON, OFF SETTING, SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE. ON DIFFERENT RUN SETTINGS THEY STOP COMPLETELY OR VARY SPEEDS. BOTH ARE VE…
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT A FIRST CAME ON PERIODICALLY BUT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME FOR REPAIRS ON A SAFETY ITEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOW OPERATE ON THEIR OWN. ON, OFF SETTING, SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE. ON DIFFERENT RUN SETTINGS THEY STOP COMPLETELY OR VARY SPEEDS. BOTH ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BY THE WINDSHIELD FUNCTION OR IF SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT ON SOMEONE'S HANDS. *PH
NHTSA ODI #10038859
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2003
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON WHEN NEEDED. WIPERS OFTEN STOP WORKING WHILE SWITCH IS IN PROPER "ON" POSITION FOR OPERATION DURING RAIN - VERY DANGEROUS. WIPERS FAIL TO SHUT OFF WHEN SWITCHED INTO CORRECT "OFF" POSITION. WIPERS ADJUST THEIR OWN INTERMITTENT SPEED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10037272
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2003
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1998 CHEVY BLAZER - WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. WILL SOMETIMES STOP WORKING WHILE ON, AND WILL SOMETIMES NOT TURN ON WHEN NEEDED. THEY SEEM TO GIVE PROBLEMS WHEN IT IS RAINING, AND USUALLY WORK FINE IF TRIED WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. MAY BE A WIRING MOISTURE PROBLEM? PROBLEM IS NOT JUST ONE OCCURENCE... IS CONTINUOUS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10037236
70,000 miles · Sep 4, 2003
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WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK. THE WIPERS CHANGED FROM INTERMITTENT TO FULL WITHOUT CHANGING WIPER CONTROL. *PH *JB
NHTSA ODI #10024211
98,000 miles · Sep 2, 2003
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THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK THE SYMPTOMS WERE THE SAME AS THE RECALL ON THE 96-97 BLAZERS. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10026330
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2003
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10037899
40,000 miles · Aug 25, 2003
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MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL CUT OFF BY IT SELF. THIS HAS LEFT ME TRYING TO FIND AN EXIT ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN I CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. AT TIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AND I MUST LIFT THE HOOD AND MOVE WIRES AROUND. GM HAS. *AK RECALLED UP TO 1997 BUT NOT 1998. MY LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME THERE HAVE BEEN MAN…
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MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL CUT OFF BY IT SELF. THIS HAS LEFT ME TRYING TO FIND AN EXIT ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN I CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. AT TIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AND I MUST LIFT THE HOOD AND MOVE WIRES AROUND. GM HAS. *AK RECALLED UP TO 1997 BUT NOT 1998. MY LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 1998. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA ODI #10033438
Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2003
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1998 BLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORATICALLY WORKING, STOPPING, NOT STOPPING, NO CONTROL OVER SPEED. VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS STOP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10033191
66,000 miles · Aug 13, 2003
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HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES SIMILAR TO OTHERS LISTED. WHEN TURNING WIPERS ON IN ANY DELAY SETTING OR CONTINUOUS SLOW, THE WIPERS WOULD QUIT AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES MOVING SWITCH TO CONTINUOUS HIGH WOULD GET WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. SOMETIMES NOT. ALSO WIPERS, WHEN TURNED OFF WOULD GO TO BOTTOM OF SWIPE…
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HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES SIMILAR TO OTHERS LISTED. WHEN TURNING WIPERS ON IN ANY DELAY SETTING OR CONTINUOUS SLOW, THE WIPERS WOULD QUIT AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES MOVING SWITCH TO CONTINUOUS HIGH WOULD GET WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. SOMETIMES NOT. ALSO WIPERS, WHEN TURNED OFF WOULD GO TO BOTTOM OF SWIPE AND COME BACK UP 1 INCH. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN OUT THE RELAY CIRCUIT BOARD AND RESOLDERED CONNECTORS TO THE WIRING HARNESS AND FIXED A PARTIALLY BURNED OUT CIRCUIT. WIPERS WORK FINE AFTER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10032747
Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2003
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CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
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