The defect
THE SWITCH USED MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE WIPER MOTOR. THIS SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH FUNCTIONAL, IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEM". THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED MAY REMAIN NEARLY CONSTANT WHETHER IN HIGH OR LOW SPEED MODE. THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW SPEED MUST BE AT LEAST 15 CYCLES PER MINUTE TO ACCOMODATE A VARIETY OF RAIN, SNOW, OR WHEEL SPRAY CONDITIONS.
The remedy
WIPER SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1985 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1985 | 4 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 1984
3 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 84V107000 11 Sept 1984 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 84V051000 23 Apr 1984 | ROCKWOOD INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984