NHTSA recall 98V072000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	98V072000
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported	1998-04-07
Owners notified	1998-04-24
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Units potentially affected	55154

What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ARM CAN CONTACT A BRAKE LINE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MODULATOR VALVE. THIS CONTACT CAN CHAFE THE BRAKE LINE RESULTING IN A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.

What can happen

BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRAKE LINE CLIP TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE. ALSO THE BRAKE LINES WILL BE INSPECTED TO ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS CONDITION AND WILL REPLACE ANY DAMAGED LINES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 1998. 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, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.ALSO 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
1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE	Built 1996-04-01 to 1997-08-30.
1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE	Built 1997-06-01 to 1997-10-30.
1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE	Built 1996-04-01 to 1997-08-30.
1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE	Built 1997-06-01 to 1997-10-30.
1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT	Built 1996-04-01 to 1997-08-30.
1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT	Built 1997-06-01 to 1997-10-30.

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 RQ00006

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
RQ00006	Recall query, opened 2000-02-16, closed 2001-04-20. TRACTION CONTROL. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

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

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
838205	1998-07-01. Service bulletin. COMMENTS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE(S) CHATTER ON THE WINDSHIELD. *YC
97005	1997-06-27. Service bulletin. INCORRECT WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PARK LOCATION. *TW

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