NHTSA campaign 03V159000 · Manufacturer campaign 03023
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 03V-159: GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 03V159000 (Manufacturer campaign 03023) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on April 28, 2003, with 1,755,876 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Astro, Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS, Chevrolet Suburban and more for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 19, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V159000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V159000 (also written 03V-159 or 03V159)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 03023
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,755,876 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V159000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Astro
Chevrolet Blazer
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS
Chevrolet S10
Chevrolet Sierra PU
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC
GMC C/K SERIES
GMC Jimmy
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC Safari
GMC Suburban
GMC Yukon
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Bravada
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V159000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Safety consequence
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 03023.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V159000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.