NHTSA Complaint #10159410 — 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10159410 |
| Vehicle | 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES 1) WIPER OPERATION HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION WHEN WIPER CONTROLS ARE EXERCISED. OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THIS VEHICLES' INITIAL PURCHASE IN 12/97. 2) WIPER FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND NEAR COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. 3) INITIAL INVESTIGATION HAS DEEMED POTENTIAL CAUSES OF FAILURE TO BE CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS IN WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT MODULE AND/OR DEFECTIVE WIPER CONTROL SWITCH. CORRESPONDING CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REPLACEMENT OF BOTH: WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT MODULE AND WIPER CONTROL SWITCH. *JB
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