MY WINDSHIELD MODULE WENT OUT AND I WAS TOLD THAT GMC HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MODULES, I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RECALL WAS STOPPED THE PRIOR YEAR TO MY VEHICLE BEING BUILT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THE TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL ENDED GMC STILL HAD SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH LATER MODEL VEHICLE WITH THE SAME…
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MY WINDSHIELD MODULE WENT OUT AND I WAS TOLD THAT GMC HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MODULES, I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RECALL WAS STOPPED THE PRIOR YEAR TO MY VEHICLE BEING BUILT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THE TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL ENDED GMC STILL HAD SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH LATER MODEL VEHICLE WITH THE SAME WIPER MODULE DEFECT. I CALLED GMC AND THEY COULD SUPPLY NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE RECALL STOPPED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. THANKS JOHN MILLER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM RELATED TO POSITIONING OF MOTOR(ELECTRIC). I WAS TOLD BY AN AUTOPARTS DEALER THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF BAD MOTORS. I KNOW OF TWO FRIENDS WITH SIMILAR VEHICELS (CHEVY BLAZER AND CHEVY S-10 TRUCK) WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WIPERS WILL WORK FINE…
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WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM RELATED TO POSITIONING OF MOTOR(ELECTRIC). I WAS TOLD BY AN AUTOPARTS DEALER THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF BAD MOTORS. I KNOW OF TWO FRIENDS WITH SIMILAR VEHICELS (CHEVY BLAZER AND CHEVY S-10 TRUCK) WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WIPERS WILL WORK FINE SOMETIMES AND THEN JUST STOP IN MID-STROKE. I WAS DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN FIRST OCCURRED. I MOVED WIRING AND THE WIPERS WOULD CUT ON AND OFF, I FOUND THAT IT IS THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING AND NOT THE WIRES. WEDGED A STICK BETWEEN WIPER MOTOR AND HOUSING AND THEY WORKED FOR A WHILE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY TO THIS STYLE OF VEHICLE AND POTENTIALLY A VERY HAZARDOUS ONE TOO. IF ALL OF THE AUTO PARTS DEALERS ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THIS IS TRUE MAYBE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED BECAUSE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE!*AK
NHTSA ODI #735462
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2000
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THE DEALER SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE MY VIN DID NOT COVER DATES OF MANUFACTURE. HOWEVER MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE ONE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. GMC ALSO SAID MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #732755
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO A BAD CIRCUT BOARD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #867947
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2000
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WHILE DRIVING AND USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL QUIT WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK SOME TIMES WIPERS WILL NEVER OPERTE AT ALL. *YH
NHTSA ODI #867205
Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2000
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WIPERS STOP WORKING REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD. *ET
NHTSA ODI #553005
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2000
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THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER TRUCKS WITH DIFFERENT VIN NUMBERS. PLEASE EXPAND THE VIN NUMBERS IN THIS RECALL (98V150000) TO INCLUDE ALL SONOMA'S. THANK YOU.O SAFETY DEFECT LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #724773
Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2000
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UPON USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE IT WAS RAINING THEY OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863681
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2000
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. WOULD STOP WITH ANY WARNING. ALSO, HUMMING NOISES WOULD BE COMING FROM WIPER MOTOR. CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURER & DEALERSHIP. INDICATED THE CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *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: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE CAN CONTACT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSS CAN REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND THE BRAKE LINE. IF THE CLEARANCE IS 6MM OR LESS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE CLIP AND IF THERE WAS CONTACT BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND BRAKE LINE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.
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 TOP COAT PAINT SEVERELY PEELS DUE TO OVERBAKING OF THE POWDER PRIMER PRIOR TO THE TOP COAT APPLICATION. SINCE THE WINDSHIELD PRIMER AND ADHESIVE ADHERE TO THE TOP COAT PAINT ONTHE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGE, THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT STAY IN PLACE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 212.
Remedy: ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100%.
SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINING PARTS WHICH WERE NOT MACHINED TO GM'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE TRANSMISSIONS COULD SEIZE AND LOCK THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION MAIN SHAFT OUTPUT TORQUE USING A SPECIAL TOOL. IF THE OUTPUT TORQUE DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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