NHTSA campaign 98V150001 · Manufacturer campaign 98043
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 98V150001: GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V150001 (Manufacturer campaign 98043) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 1, 1998, with 1,557,585 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Blazer, Chevrolet C10, Chevrolet S10 and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 15, 1998, 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 98V150001 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
- 98V150001
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 98043
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,557,585 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V150001. 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 Blazer
Chevrolet C10
Chevrolet S10
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC
GMC Jimmy
GMC Sierra
GMC Sonoma
GMC Suburban
GMC Yukon
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V150001.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 1998.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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.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 98V150001
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.