NHTSA Complaint #10116041 — 1998 GMC SONOMA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10116041
Vehicle 1998 GMC SONOMA
Component VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 44,475 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State RI

Consumer Description

WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN FOR A WHILE (5 TO 15 MIN) THEN JUST STOP. AFTER A VARIABLE PERIOD OF TIME (1MIN-10 MIN) THEY WILL COME BACK ON ONLY TO QUIT AGAIN AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. LAST NIGHT IT WAS RAINING HARD AND THE FAILURE CAUSED A SERIOUS LOSS OF VISIBILTY, LUCKLY NO ACCIDENT ENSUED.THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AND I SAW TWO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE.

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