# NHTSA recall 97V017000

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: 97V017000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1997\-02\-11
- Owners notified: 1997\-03\-06
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 349331

## What is wrong

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.


## What can happen

THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS.  IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 1997. NOTES: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, BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300, OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- [1995 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-06\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- [1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-10\-01 to 1994\-09\-30.
- [1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-10\-01 to 1994\-09\-30.
- 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1993\-05\-01 to 1994\-07\-31.
- 1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1994\-05\-01 to 1994\-09\-30.
- [1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-01 to 1994\-06\-30.
- [1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1994\-05\-30.

## Investigated as EA96010

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.

- EA96010: Engineering analysis, opened 1996\-06\-18, closed 1997\-02\-19. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES. VISIBILITY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V017000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V017000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V017000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V017000)

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