NHTSA recall 02V283000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 02V283000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02051/03C03 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2002-10-29 |
| Owners notified | 2002-11-06 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 1448 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD FAIL DURING USE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER MANUFACTURE.
What can happen
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN SEVERE WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 2002. 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 SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3 OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 HUMMER H2 | Built 2002-10-04 to 2002-10-16. |
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| 2003 SATURN L200 | Built 2002-10-11 to 2002-10-17. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 01202005 | 2005-04-22. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE FUNCTION. *TT |
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| 3405 | 2005-04-21. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE FUNCTION. *TT |
| 04202004 | 2004-09-17. Service bulletin. WHEN SWITCHING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED FROM LOW TO INTERMITTENT, THE SPEED REMAINS IN THE LOW. GM VOICEMAIL EXPRESS. *TT |
| 030843005 | 2003-11-06. Service bulletin. LITTLE OR NO WINDSHIELD SOLVENT COMING FROM WASHER NOZZLES. *TT |
| 02T62 | 2002-09-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING REDESIGNED WIPER LINKAGE AND NEW SERVICE PROCEDURES. *JG |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.