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1997 GMC SAFARI Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	552416
Internal NHTSA #	10129852
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	GMC
Model	SAFARI
Model Year	1997
File date	01/09/04
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 90000 miles, windshield wipers on my 97 gmc safari suddenly started to fail while driving in the rain. 10 minutes later they might work for a while. This started happening regularly. I had several near accidents on the freeways of los angeles as a result. I was told by one web forum it was faulty leads due to wire harness stress. I have not been able to afford to fix the problem and now avoid the freeways in the rain.
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Number of Occurences	25
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	1GTDL19W4V8XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	03/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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1997 GMC SAFARI Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 GMC SAFARI Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

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