Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 4, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 74. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE INDICATOR FOR THE INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED.
The risk
THE INDICATOR CONTROL DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 101,"CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE CONTROL WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE DURING NIGHT OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
INSTALL AN ILLUMINATION FEATURE ON THE WIPER INTERMITTENT CONTROL.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 White GMC WH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 White GMC WX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 White GMC WH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 White GMC WX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 93V001000.
Full record for the 1992 White GMC WH → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →