NHTSA recall 98V150001
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) |
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| Campaign number | 98V150001 |
| Manufacturer's number | 98043 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1998-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 1998-12-15 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Units potentially affected | 1557585 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
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| 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1994 CHEVROLET C10 | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 CHEVROLET C10 | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET C10 | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 CHEVROLET S10 | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET S10 | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1994 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 GMC JIMMY | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 GMC JIMMY | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1994 GMC SIERRA | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 GMC SIERRA | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 GMC SIERRA | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 GMC SONOMA | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 GMC SONOMA | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1994 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1994 GMC YUKON | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1995 GMC YUKON | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
| 1996 GMC YUKON | Built 1994-08-01 to 1996-05-31. |
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 EA97022
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.
| EA97022 | Engineering analysis, opened 1997-10-23, closed 1998-07-02. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. VISIBILITY. |
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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
| 02054 | 2003-09-05. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED BOULDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS SPECIAL POLICY COVERS THE CONDITION FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS OR 70,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP OR FOR THESE VEHICLES CURRENTLY OUTSIDE OF THIS COVERAGE UNTIL FEBRUARY 29, 2004. *TT |
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| 02054 | 2003-04-16. Service bulletin. SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. *TT |
| 98043 | 2000-12-28. Service bulletin. PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 95C33A34A35A | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. PRODUCT CAMPAIGN 95-C-33(A) REAR WIPER SCRATCHES END GATE. *SD |
| 568204 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTER(REPLACE WIPER ARM AND BLADE). *SD |
| GM91C33 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| CAMP/95C33 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.