MY PROBLEM EXISTS (EXACTLY) AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL DATABASE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001. I INSPECTED THE CIRCUIT CARD AND FOUND THE CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS AS YOU DESCRIBED. GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ADVISES THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. PERHAPS THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLE…
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MY PROBLEM EXISTS (EXACTLY) AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL DATABASE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001. I INSPECTED THE CIRCUIT CARD AND FOUND THE CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS AS YOU DESCRIBED. GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ADVISES THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. PERHAPS THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAN GMC ADMITTED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #736332
Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION OR THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME DEFECT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #872452
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2000
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WHILE USING WINDSHELD WIPERS DURING RAIN WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE WIPER PROBLEM WAS ON RECALL (#98043) BY GMC BUT THIS VEHCILE IS NOT INCLUDED. *YH
NHTSA ODI #871380
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH MILEAGE ON VEHICLE*AK
NHTSA ODI #867755
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN#. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #863597
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2000
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WHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863049
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2000
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THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 98V150001 BUT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE IT IS NOT BUILT AT ONE OF THE PLANTS BEING RECALLED. IT IS HAVING THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL, NEITHER DEALER OR MFG WILL CORRECT SITUATION UNDER RECALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #723035
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. WHILE AT DEALER ANOTHER CONSUMER CAME IN WITH SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #861251
Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WNEH THEY ARE NEEDED DURING A RAIN STORM THE Y WILL NOT OPERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #860080
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2000
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A RECALL DESCRIBING THIS EXACT FAILURE AND REMEDY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE.NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:98V15001/ WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE IN THE FORM OF EXACTLY THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN SAID RECALL.WE PAID FOR THE REPAIR,AS WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UN…
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A RECALL DESCRIBING THIS EXACT FAILURE AND REMEDY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE.NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:98V15001/ WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE IN THE FORM OF EXACTLY THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN SAID RECALL.WE PAID FOR THE REPAIR,AS WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL.IT SEEMS ODD THAT THIS ITEM WOULD FAIL(CONSIDERING THE SMALL USEAGE HERE IN CALIFORNIA)IN THE SAME WAY AS THOSE OTHER VEHICLES WHO WERE ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE.I WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED INQUIRES FROM OTHER GMC OWNERS WHO ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM.POSSIBLY THE PROBLEM IS MORE EXTENSIVE THAN ACKNOWLEDGED.HAD I NOT CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED.IT WOULD BE INTERISTING TO KNOW IF OTHER CONSUMERS JUST WENT AHEAD AND PAID FOR THE REPAIR AS I DID,BECAUSE THEY WERE ALSO NOT AWARE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED.PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED.THANK YOU.C PROVINSE. *AK
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.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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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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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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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.
EA00024 · Headlight
Opened Sep 26, 2000 · Closed Dec 21, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.
PE00017 · Headlight
Opened Apr 11, 2000 · Closed Sep 26, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
BASED ON THE REPORTS RECEIVED BY ODI FROM CONSUMERS, FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, AND MAY RESULT FROM REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OFTHE TILT STEERING WHEEL IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.REPEATED ADJUSTMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY STRAIN THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT TO THE POINT OF FAILURE WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, RESULTING IN THE UNANTICIPATED LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.ODI HAS CONCERNS REGARDING THE HIGH RATE OF WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR PROBLEMS POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, WITH THE RECOGNITION THE EACH INCIDENT OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE REPRESENTS A CONDITION OF VEHICLE DISABLEMENT.IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER'S EVALUATION OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, AND THIS OFFICE HAS INTEREST IN THE DETAILS OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND RESULTS OF THAT ASSESSMENT.
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