NHTSA campaign 99V348000 · Manufacturer campaign 99091

Buick and Pontiac Recall 99V-348: GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER

NHTSA recall 99V348000 (Manufacturer campaign 99091) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on December 16, 1999, with 155,149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Century, Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on May 25, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V348000 (also written 99V-348 or 99V348)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number: 99091
Report received: December 16, 1999
Potentially affected: 155,149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Linkages
Owners notified: May 25, 2000

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V348000. 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.

Buick

Buick Century
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Buick Regal
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

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Pontiac

Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V348000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WORKING DUE TO A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE DRIVE PIN AND CRESCENT IN THE CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY.

Safety consequence

DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF A PLASTIC WATER DEFLECTOR AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM AND INSTALL A WATER DEFLECTOR. ON VEHICLES RECEIVING A REPLACEMENT CRANK ARM AND NEW WATER DEFLECTOR, DEALERS WILL ALSO APPLY ADDITIONAL SEALING MATERIAL TO IMPROVE WATER DEFLECTION AWAY FROM THE CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY AND WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WIPER PARK MECHANISM.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 99091.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 25, 2000.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 PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.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 99V348000

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.