The defect
DURING WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, THE NOISE SUPPRESION CAPACITOR IN THE WIPER MOTOR RELAY MAY OVERHEAT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL MODIFY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DELAY RELAY BY REMOVING THE NOISE SUPPRESION CAPACITOR. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Riviera | 1983 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1983 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1983 |
| Oldsmobile Toronado | 1983 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Riviera | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| Cadillac Seville | 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Toronado | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1982
5 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 82V098000 12 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V077000 2 Aug 1982 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 82V053000 24 May 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V026000 16 Mar 1982 | U.S. ELECTRICAR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982