NHTSA Complaint #10032041 — 1998 GMC JIMMY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10032041 |
| Vehicle | 1998 GMC JIMMY |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 71,392 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED THEY WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT A BAD CIRCUIT BROAD AND FAULTY SOLDERING WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 1997 VEHICLES BUT NOT THE 1998. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM
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