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56,000 miles · Sep 15, 2003

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAINSTORM. *AK *TS *JB

NHTSA ODI #10034415

76,000 miles · Sep 4, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST. SOMETIMES HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET THEM TO WORK. EXTREME HAZARD WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN. DON'T EVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. SAME PROBLEM ON GM S-10 (1989) WHERE THERE ARE TOO MANY DEVICES ON THE WIPER STEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10037201

27,031 miles · Jul 18, 2003

Visibility

THE PULSE WINDSHIELD DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY GM. PH *CB *JB

NHTSA ODI #10029697

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2003

Visibility

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10027011

Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2003

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES CUTTING OFF WHILE ENGAGED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10024325

49,053 miles · May 20, 2003

Visibility

WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. ALSO, WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER NOT WORKING DUE TO RUST CLOGGING THE HEATER CORE ALSO CAUSING MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND STALL IN THE SUMMER. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019018

40,000 miles · Jan 17, 2003

Visibility

THE WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN OPERATION. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER DURING A RAIN STORM. RECALL 98V150001 WAS ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKE/MODEL VEHICLES, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN#. *TS *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10004139

Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2002

Visibility

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION.SAME SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED WITH A 1995 GMC JIMMY WHICH WAS COVERED BY A RECALL.GM SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766161

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2002

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *AK IN CONVERSING WITH ANOTHER OWNER OF THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A POOR SOLDER POINT. THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE SOLDER LOCATED ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. *JG

NHTSA ODI #8010804

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001

Visibility

REAR HATCH GLASS FLIES UP WHEN A TRUCK PASSED BY COMING TOWARD US.ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE SAME ON GMC JIMMY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740610

Official recalls

98V053000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Mar 9, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints

Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Additional source detail variants (7)

Suspension:front:control Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front

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Suspension

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