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1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	587703
Internal NHTSA #	10156984
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	1998
File date	07/09/04
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On a 1998 gmc sierra 1/2 ton pickup. Faulty windshield wiper control board. Solder joints pn control board will crack causing wipers to fail at random times, creating an unsafe situation when in traffic. Tapping or jerking on the wipers will temporarily reactivate them. This is a known issue by gm for over 15 years and recalls have been made on previous vehicles, but are not offered on vehicles after 1997. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences	120
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	REPUBLIC, MO
VIN pattern	1GTEC14W1WZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	11/10/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	THOMPSON PONTIAC CADILLIAC
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	SPRINGFIELD
Dealer's state code	MO
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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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1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Visibility Windshield Wiper Washer Problems, Complaints and Defects

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