General Motors Corp.: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 28, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,755,876. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The 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.
34 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Chevrolet Astro | 360 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Chevrolet S10 | 469 | 8 | 8 | 63 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Suburban | 414 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 1997 GMC C/K Series | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 GMC Safari | 135 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 1997 GMC Suburban | 200 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Astro | 263 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,153 | 11 | 32 | 158 |
| 1996 Chevrolet C/K Pickups | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet S10 | 668 | 10 | 11 | 111 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Sierra PU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Suburban | 360 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe | 283 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 1996 GMC C/K Series | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 GMC Jimmy | 407 | 8 | 9 | 54 |
| 1996 GMC Safari | 139 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 1996 GMC Suburban | 172 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 1996 GMC Yukon | 70 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996 Oldsmobile Bravada | 77 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Astro | 446 | 7 | 6 | 53 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C/K Pickups | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Suburban | 457 | 7 | 8 | 50 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe | 246 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 1995 GMC C/K Series | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC Safari | 195 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 1995 GMC Suburban | 227 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 1995 GMC Yukon | 90 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 Chevrolet C/K Pickups | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Suburban | 858 | 6 | 10 | 147 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Tahoe | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 GMC C/K Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 GMC Suburban | 411 | 6 | 4 | 65 |
| 1994 GMC Yukon | 58 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V159000.
Full record for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →