The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 'LOW' SPEED FUNCTION CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED FROM 'HIGH' TO 'LOW' SPEED.
The risk
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Seville | 1998 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Seville | 1998 | 65 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1998
17 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 98V329000 22 Dec 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V326000 21 Dec 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V309000 7 Dec 1998 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 98V293000 9 Nov 1998 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 98V260000 20 Oct 1998 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 98V177000 4 Aug 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V150001 1 Jul 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V150002 1 Jul 1998 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998