NHTSA Complaint #11459283 — 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

My wife was driving our 2014 Equinox on the highway at night in the rain, and the wipers just stopped working. The wiper motor would still whine, but the wipers were not moving. I found the larger arm that connects the wiper motor to the wipers had fallen off - both ends. I tried snapping it back in, but the plastic ball joints were really loose. I checked for active recalls, and there wasn't one for our VIN, but there were for similar models, so I replaced the wiper transmission myself for $121.99 plus tax. The car has 64,000 miles. Now, 2 weeks later, there is a recall. The letter says "corrosion". There is no corrosion. The plastic socket just wore out (prematurely). Maybe bad type of plastic or the lube was too abrasive.