TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT HAS TO PURCHASE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT HAS TO PURCHASE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND PULSE MODULE AND REPAIRED IT HIMSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 10/28/08 *BF UPDATED 10/29/08. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10244961
125,000 miles · Jul 15, 2004
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INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS OF 1995. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *LA
NHTSA ODI #10079719
119,000 miles · Jul 14, 2004
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RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10082001
Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2004
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK RECALL#98V150001 *SC
NHTSA ODI #10053435
70,000 miles · Dec 10, 2003
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WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED WHEN IN USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC IMPLIED A RECALL 98V150001 ON MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN FAILING FOR 8 YEARS. WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPL…
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WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED WHEN IN USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC IMPLIED A RECALL 98V150001 ON MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN FAILING FOR 8 YEARS. WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THERE WAS NO FAILURE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE HIS VEHICLE ADDED TO THE RECALL. *PH
NHTSA ODI #10044752
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2003
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE REMEDY SCOPE FOR RECALL# 98V150001 BUT WAS OUT OF TIME TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS. *NLM THE WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10040671
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2003
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10042226
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2003
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THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 1998. *AK *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10033528
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2003
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CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPAIRED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
NHTSA ODI #10031734
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2003
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A DOWN POUR. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
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NHTSA investigations
6
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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