Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

WINDSHIELD WIPER

Action number

PE99028

Opened

Apr 16, 1999

Closed

Aug 20, 1999

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

Incidents of wiper failure (owner reports and warranty) are very high, and many of the reports indicate that the failures are still occurring in 1999.

Vehicles under investigation

1997 Buick Century 1998 Buick Century 1997 Buick Regal 1998 Buick Regal 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix 1998 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.