Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET TRUCK / M/L VAN / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003233423 | Incident Date: Aug, 28 2003 |
| Consumer's City: FAIRFAX | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: GM PRODUCTS DIV. GM CORP. |
| Model Name: M/L VAN | Model Year: 1998 |
| 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#: 2GCEC19R6W1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 22 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news03/gm_wipers.html please see the article above regarding gm's recall of 1994-1997 pickup trucks with a defective windshield wiper module that causes the wipers to stop working.gm has limited the recall of this defective part for vehicle up to 1997 even though the part is used in 1998 vehicles. this weekend i almost crashed my 1998 chevy 1500 pickup when the wipers stopped working while i was driving on an interstate in heavy traffic and rain. i then stopped at a chevy dealers where i was told that the defective part had been recalled for vehicles only upto 1997. i then had to pay $67 to replace the part myself.it was only by luck that i avoided a serious accident due to this defective part. gm needs to modify this recall to include 1998 and later models that use this module.*ak |