THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TEND TO FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY MORE FREQUENT. MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON OTHER GMC VEHICLES OF ABOUT THE SAME YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. GM RECALL # 98043, FROM 1998, APPARENTLY COVERS 1994,1995 AND 1996 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET …
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TEND TO FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY MORE FREQUENT. MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON OTHER GMC VEHICLES OF ABOUT THE SAME YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. GM RECALL # 98043, FROM 1998, APPARENTLY COVERS 1994,1995 AND 1996 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS AND SUV'S IN THE S/T AND C/K SERIES. I CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE (A 1994 GMC SAFARI) IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS IDENTICAL TO THOSE INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS FAR MORE PERVASIVE THAN THE SPECIFIC VEHICLES COVERED IN THE RECALL. GMC HAS NOT PROVIDED ME WITH ANY SATISFACTION IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA ODI #766211
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2002
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INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHILE IN MOTION AND MOTOR IS STILL RUNNING. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR 5 YEARS. DEALER WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC, THE WIPERS STOPPING RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*JB
NHTSA ODI #8013824
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
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CONSUMER IS EXPIERENCING SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'SRECALL 98043. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST STOP, AND THERE'S NOTHING CONSUMER CAN DO. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE AMONG TRUCKS WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #869298
Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2000
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FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP DURING USE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN A BLINDING RAIN, THIS PRESENTED A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION TO BE IN ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #721915
Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2000
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REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, NOTICED THAT LATER YEARS HAVE KEY MECHANISM ADDED TO AUTO DOOR OPENER. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE. ALL DEFECTS MINIMIZED OR DENIED AT FIRST, LATER CONFIRMED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719864
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BAD SOLDER JOINT. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT ON RECALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842306
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND STOP, AND OTHER TIMES THEY DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854738
Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 1999
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS/FAILURE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BY THE PARTS DEPT. BUT RECEIVED NO HELP FROM SERVICE DEPT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716326
Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1999
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE MANY TIMES, IT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE TO DRIVE, (PRAY IT DOESN'T RAIN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN), FIRST OCCURANCE, GOING ON HIGHWAY TO WORK, BAD RAINSTORM AND THEY QUIT, HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, CONTINUED TO SHAKE SWITCH TO COME BACK ON, WAS LATE …
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE MANY TIMES, IT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND YOU DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE TO DRIVE, (PRAY IT DOESN'T RAIN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN), FIRST OCCURANCE, GOING ON HIGHWAY TO WORK, BAD RAINSTORM AND THEY QUIT, HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, CONTINUED TO SHAKE SWITCH TO COME BACK ON, WAS LATE TO WORK, WENT ON AND OFF THE WHOLE 20 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THE AUTO MANUFACTURER WILL SOON FIND THEMSELVES IN A LAWSUIT
NHTSA ODI #712200
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1999
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HUMID OR RAINY WEATHER MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE. FOUND PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE WIPERS TO INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPERATE WAS DUE TO A COLD SOLDER JOINT ON THE POWER CONNECTOR OF THE WIPER ASSY PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD.
THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OWNERS OF VEHICLE WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE VANS, THE VAN BUILD DATE, AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THE VANS MEET THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
Remedy: THE LABELS WILL BE FURNISHED TO OWNER'S FOR INSTALLATION ON THE VEHICLES.
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NHTSA investigations
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RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.
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