NHTSA Complaint #10142915 — 1998 CHEVROLET S10 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10142915
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET S10
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Date of Incident	November 9, 2005
Date Filed	November 16, 2005
Mileage	35,061 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL AT RANDOM POSITIONS. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHERE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON TO. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY WAS SEVERELY RESTRICTED TO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS FAILURE WAS ON A RECALL STATUS FOR THE 1996 AND 1997 CHEVROLET S10 MODELS BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE 1998 MODELS. FAILURE OF THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO EXIST BUT GM WILL NOT HONOR FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART BECAUSE OF A STATED AGE DATE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 37,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

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