The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN ON, CEASE OPERATION WHILE IN USE, FAIL TO TURN OFF/ON BY THEMSELVES (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), OR HAVE CONTINUOUS WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP OPERATION BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE.
The risk
DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL COVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE VENT HOLE WITH A PATCH. ALSO, THE WIPER MOTOR, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE INSPECTED TO SIGNS OF WATER INTRUSION AND/OR CORROSION AND BE REPLACED AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2002, 2003 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2002, 2003 |
| GMC Envoy | 2002, 2003 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2002, 2003 |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | 2002, 2003 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2002 | 1,149 | 12 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2003 | 901 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2002 | 100 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2003 | 313 | 3 |
| GMC Envoy | 2002 | 487 | 13 |
| GMC Envoy | 2003 | 394 | 7 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2002 | 70 | 3 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2003 | 228 | 3 |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | 2002 | 238 | 10 |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | 2003 | 27 | 7 |
Other visibility recalls in 2004
11 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 04V587000 21 Dec 2004 | GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC |
| 04V457000 17 Sept 2004 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V326000 7 Jul 2004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V322000 6 Jul 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V251000 24 May 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V216000 5 May 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V061000 4 Feb 2004 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 04V031000 20 Jan 2004 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004