| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001078238 | Incident Date: Apr, 30 2001 |
| Consumer's City: TORNADO | Consumer's State: WV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: PICKUP | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2GCEK19R0T1 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Windshield wipers will quit operating unexpectedly during there operation, during extremely heavy rain, loss of driver visibility greatly increases the risk of a vehicle crash. this has ocurred to me on numerous occassions. a recall was initiated by the chevrolet motor division on all light duty pickup trucks & sport utility vehicles, 2 & 4 wheel drive. a solder joint near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the problem. owner notification began on december 15, 1998. i have notified the chevrolet motor division of the problem & have ben informed by there customer relationship manager larry larson that my vehicle was not subject to the recall & not involved in any special policy for the windshield wiper motors. he stated that this problem could be related to owner maintenance, age or wear. i advised him that a circuit board is not a wear item, & i don't see how a faulty solder joint on a circuit board provided by the manufacturer could be considered a owner maintenance item. as far as i can see this situation this is a definite safety issue & it is ocurring to other vehicles of the make & vintage the same as mine. this is a typical example of a manufacturer hiding defects on motor vehicles that can get you killed. *ak |
