General Motors Corp.: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,557,585. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,153 | 11 | 32 | 158 |
| 1996 Chevrolet C10 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Chevrolet S10 | 668 | 10 | 11 | 111 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Suburban | 360 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe | 283 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 1996 GMC Jimmy | 407 | 8 | 9 | 54 |
| 1996 GMC Sierra | 246 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 1996 GMC Sonoma | 148 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 1996 GMC Suburban | 172 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 1996 GMC Yukon | 70 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,224 | 11 | 26 | 153 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C10 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Chevrolet S10 | 911 | 8 | 13 | 178 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Suburban | 457 | 7 | 8 | 50 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe | 246 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 1995 GMC Jimmy | 499 | 8 | 7 | 75 |
| 1995 GMC Sierra | 261 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 1995 GMC Sonoma | 213 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 1995 GMC Suburban | 227 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 1995 GMC Yukon | 90 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 Chevrolet C10 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Suburban | 858 | 6 | 10 | 147 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Tahoe | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 GMC Sierra | 190 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 98V150001.
Full record for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →