Engineering Analysis · Closed

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

Action number

EA86025

Opened

Aug 25, 1986

Closed

Mar 2, 1988

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

Summary:gm believes the problem has been corrected through its publi-cation of 7 service bulletins concerning this matter. In addition, gmdoes not believe windshield wiper failure represents a safety hazard.analysis: three failure modes have been identified; insulating film maybuild up between the brush face and the commutator of the wiper motor,corrosion may form in the wiper motor brush and disengagement of thewiper arms may occur. In view of the existing legal precedent, the largenumber of warranty claims concerning wiper motor failures (114,000) andthe high wiper motor and motor kit part sales (251,000), it is imperativethat this matter receive management support.status: gm response dated 2/23/87. Analyzing as time permits.ea closed 3/2/88.=== d@

Vehicles under investigation

1985 Buick Century1985 Buick Electra1985 Buick Regal1985 Buick Skylark1985 Cadillac Deville1985 Cadillac Fleetwood1985 Chevrolet Camaro1985 Chevrolet Celebrity1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1985 Oldsmobile 981985 Oldsmobile Calais1985 Oldsmobile Ciera1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass1985 Pontiac 60001985 Pontiac Bonneville1985 Pontiac Firebird1985 Pontiac Grand AM1985 Pontiac Grand Prix

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.