NHTSA recall 04V046000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V046000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04005 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2004-02-04 |
| Owners notified | 2004-07-06 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Units potentially affected | 581394 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN ON, CEASE OPERATION WHILE IN USE, FAIL TO TURN OFF/ON BY THEMSELVES (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), OR HAVE CONTINUOUS WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP OPERATION BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE.
What can happen
DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL COVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE VENT HOLE WITH A PATCH. ALSO, THE WIPER MOTOR, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WILL BE INSPECTED TO SIGNS OF WATER INTRUSION AND/OR CORROSION AND BE REPLACED AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537; OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 04005.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. |
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| 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER | Built 2002-04-01 to 2002-11-30. |
| 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT | Built 2002-04-01 to 2002-11-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2002 GMC ENVOY | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. |
| 2003 GMC ENVOY | Built 2002-04-01 to 2002-11-30. |
| 2002 GMC ENVOY XL | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 GMC ENVOY XL | Built 2002-04-01 to 2002-11-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2002 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA | Built 2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30. |
| 2003 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA | Built 2002-04-01 to 2002-11-30. |
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.
Investigated as EA04002
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA04002 | Engineering analysis, opened 2004-01-06, closed 2004-02-10. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 3110C | 2005-10-29. Service bulletin. WIPER/WASHER WILL NOT SHUT OFF OR OTHER POSSIBLE ISSUES. *TT |
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| 07062004 | 2005-04-12. Service bulletin. WATER SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. *EH |
| 02112004 | 2005-04-06. Service bulletin. WATER CAN ENTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WHILE IN USE. *TT |
| 3110A | 2004-11-05. Service bulletin. WASHER MOTOR FOR THE FRONT WIPERS CONTINUOUSLY RUNS WHILE THE KEY ON. *SC UPDATE. *TT |
| 040843005B | 2004-08-03. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLIES. *MJ |
| 062503 | 2003-10-29. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLES BEING CLOGGED IR AIMED IMPROPERLY. VME MESSAGE. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.