Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / K3500 / 1993

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003250898 Incident Date: Aug, 09 2003
Consumer's City: LOUISVILLE Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: K3500 Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCHK34N4PE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 18 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Malfuctioning windshield wipers:993 chevrolet k3500  wiper problem. was informed by a relative about a recall effecting their two trucks concerning a wiper failure. this failure is due to deterioration of a soldered connection on the controller circuit board. the failure mode is that the wipers just quit working intermittently. the recall (j#97czt02054 i believe) was first initiated to cover 98 and up. it was later extended to cover the 94-97 models. the 98 recall number is 98043 i believe. i assume that i have the same part in my 93,: 12463090 module 16.067, and sealant 12345739, as my wipers first failed just this last summer and they now work intermittently. unfortunately this is only a problem when its raining/snowing!! i haul a 10,000 lb horsetrailer with horses in it so this is an extremely hazardous situation. the first time it failed i was able to pull off the road. i lifted the hood and pecked on the circuit board housing and the wipers starting up again. the problem continues. it would seem to me that if gm is recalling over 1.5 million vehicles, that they extend it further to cover all models with the known defective part. that you for the opportunity to make my complaint, and i hope there is enough of a backlash to force gm to extend the recall. [xxx] 1993 chevrolet, k3500-vin: [xxx] authorized dealer where truck was purchased new: bob hook chevrolet, 4144 bardstown rd., louisville, ky (502) 499-8900. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr