Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET TRUCK / M/L VAN / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003244113 | Incident Date: Aug, 27 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: Nov, 02 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 08 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: For a period of several months the windshield wipers on my 1998 chevrolet c1500 silverado would quit unexpectedly while i was driving. finally, in aug 2003 i was traveling at highway speeds in driving rains when the wipers unexpectedly quit causes me to narrowly avoid hitting a pedestrian due to loss of visibility. i then stopped at a chevrolet dealer and was informed that c1500 trucks from 1994-1997 had been recalled for this problem due to loose soldering on the wiper motor switch. i was forced to spend $64 to replace this very dangerous defect. both gm and the nhtsa are negligent in failing to include 1998 models in this recall. i have checked your site and find that the nhsta has been aware of this problem since at least may 2002. i demand a written reply from the nhsta explaining why this potentially deadly defect has not been subject to recall. once i have your reply i will forward it to the president, the secretary of transportation and my senators for further investigation. *la |