| NHTSA Record Id: 5002 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012877000202861000000246 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MALIBU |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V068000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01014 |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 129427 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 14 2001 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Mar, 08 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 08 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the "salt belt" states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and wyoming. if a buildup of snow or ice restricts the movement of the passenger side windshield wiper arm, the pivot housing can crack and the wipers will not operate. |
Consequence Summary: Reduced visibility in inclement weather could lead to a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the passenger side windshield wiper pivot housing. owner notification began august 14, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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