The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
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 Blazer | 1995 | 1,224 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1996 | 1,153 | 6 |
| Chevrolet C10 | 1994 | 20 | 9 |
| Chevrolet C10 | 1995 | 40 | 7 |
| Chevrolet C10 | 1996 | 16 | 6 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1995 | 910 | 5 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1996 | 665 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1994 | 858 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1995 | 457 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 1996 | 360 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1994 | 19 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1995 | 246 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 1996 | 283 | 3 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1995 | 499 | 6 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1996 | 407 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra | 1994 | 190 | 3 |
| GMC Sierra | 1995 | 261 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra | 1996 | 246 | 2 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1995 | 213 | 3 |
| GMC Sonoma | 1996 | 148 | 6 |
| GMC Suburban | 1994 | 411 | 3 |
| GMC Suburban | 1995 | 227 | 6 |
| GMC Suburban | 1996 | 172 | 3 |
| GMC Yukon | 1994 | 58 | 2 |
| GMC Yukon | 1995 | 90 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon | 1996 | 70 | 3 |
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. |
| 98V150002 1 Jul 1998 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 98V144000 26 Jun 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998