# NHTSA recall 98V150002

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: 98V150002
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
- Reported: 1998\-07\-01
- Owners notified: 1998\-12\-15
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Units potentially affected: 8925

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  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 8, 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 ISUZU AT 1\-800\-255\-6727.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

- [1996 ISUZU HOMBRE](/makes/isuzu/hombre/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-09\-01 to 1996\-05\-31.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V150002/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V150002/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SB9804L007](/bulletins/6092451.md), 2000-12-07, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V150002](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V150002)

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