General Motors Corp.: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 11, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 349,331. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Buick Regal | 173 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Lumina | 492 | 7 | 8 | 50 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 169 | 5 | 1 | 27 |
| 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 156 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix | 169 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 1994 Buick Regal | 110 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass | 148 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix | 213 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
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 97V017000.
Full record for the 1995 Buick Regal → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →