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1997 GMC SAFARI Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Recall


NHTSA Recall #	35320
NHTSA Compaign #	03V159000
MFG Compaign #	03023
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	GMC
Brand	GMC
Model	SAFARI
Model Year	1997
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Date of notification	19/06/03
Begin date of manufacuring	01/03/96
End date of manufacturing	30/06/97
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	28/04/03
Report created	30/04/03
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	1755876
Defect summary	On certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all.
Consequence summary	If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash.
Corrective action	Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began on june 19, 2003. 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, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Recall notes	Gm recall no. 03023. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 GMC SAFARI Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Recall

1997 GMC SAFARI Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Recall

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