# 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 HUMMER H2](/makes/hummer/h2/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-04 to 2002\-10\-16.
- [2003 SATURN L200](/makes/saturn/l200/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-10\-11 to 2002\-10\-17.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [01202005](/bulletins/10013578.md), 2005-04-22, Service bulletin
- [3405](/bulletins/10013544.md), 2005-04-21, Service bulletin
- [04202004](/bulletins/10009229.md), 2004-09-17, Service bulletin
- [030843005](/bulletins/10003902.md), 2003-11-06, Service bulletin
- [02T62](/bulletins/633514.md), 2002-09-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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