RECALL NUMBER: 98V150001 MY 1994 CHEVY SUBURBAN IS NOT IN THE VIN NUMBERS COVERED BY THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT WAS MADE AT SAME PLANT IN SAME YEAR AS OTHERS COVERED. I HAD TO PAY FOR EXACT REPAIR AS LISTED IN RECALL. DEALER SERVICE TECH. TOLD ME THAT THEY, "HAVE DONE AT LEAST 100 OF THESE REPAIRS ON MODEL YEARS THAT ARE IN THE…
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RECALL NUMBER: 98V150001 MY 1994 CHEVY SUBURBAN IS NOT IN THE VIN NUMBERS COVERED BY THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT WAS MADE AT SAME PLANT IN SAME YEAR AS OTHERS COVERED. I HAD TO PAY FOR EXACT REPAIR AS LISTED IN RECALL. DEALER SERVICE TECH. TOLD ME THAT THEY, "HAVE DONE AT LEAST 100 OF THESE REPAIRS ON MODEL YEARS THAT ARE IN THE RECALL, BUT MAYBE 30 OF THOSE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE OTHERS HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THEMSELVES JUST LIKE YOU." IT'S NOT THAT THE REPAIR WAS OVERLY EXPENSIVE, BUT IT SEEMS THAT IF THERE IS A RECALL THAT COVERS FIVE YEARS OF CARS MORE THAN 30% OF THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE COVERED VIN NUMBERS. I BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THIS RECALL SHOULD BE GREATLY INCREASED. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10041437
Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 2003
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THE VEHICLE WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10042265
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2003
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CONSUMER STATED WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THEY WOULD STOP WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10041872
Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2003
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RECALL# 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10040047
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2003
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH
NHTSA ODI #10039859
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2003
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CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS IN RECALL# 98V150001. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10029486
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2003
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CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 03-V-159-000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10037729
10,000 miles · Jul 8, 2003
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10026766
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2003
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WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMS ITERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL FOR LONG PERIODS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10025545
128,850 miles · Jul 7, 2003
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DURING HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED. WIPERS FROZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. DEALER REPAIR $124.24. VEHICLE NUMBER NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA. VEHICLE # [XXX]. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID SORRY BUT NO REFUND. DUH! MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB PAGE.PLEASE ADVISE THANK YO…
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DURING HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED. WIPERS FROZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. DEALER REPAIR $124.24. VEHICLE NUMBER NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA. VEHICLE # [XXX]. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID SORRY BUT NO REFUND. DUH! MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB PAGE.PLEASE ADVISE THANK YOU [XXX] *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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 & remedy
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
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.
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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