General Motors Corp.: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 4, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 581,394. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN ON, CEASE OPERATION WHILE IN USE, FAIL TO TURN OFF/ON BY THEMSELVES (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), OR HAVE CONTINUOUS WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP OPERATION BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE.
The risk
DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL COVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE VENT HOLE WITH A PATCH. ALSO, THE WIPER MOTOR, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE INSPECTED TO SIGNS OF WATER INTRUSION AND/OR CORROSION AND BE REPLACED AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 901 | 8 | 14 | 68 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 313 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 GMC Envoy | 394 | 8 | 8 | 42 |
| 2003 GMC Envoy XL | 228 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,149 | 13 | 35 | 103 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 100 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 GMC Envoy | 487 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 2002 GMC Envoy XL | 70 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada | 238 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
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 04V046000.
Full record for the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →