Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
What Happened
Your vehicle's windshield wiper system's computer chip may be vulnerable to electrical surges, which could cause it to malfunction.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, you might not be able to use your windshield wipers in both slow and fast modes, which could reduce your visibility during rain or snow.
Free Fix
The dealership will replace the chip's housing, which contains the computer chip, free of charge.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A WIPER SYSTEM MICROPROCESSOR THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO VOLTAGE TRANSIENTS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A "LATCH-UP" CONDITION IN THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IF MICROPROCESSOR "LATCH-UP" OCCURS, THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM IN BOTH THE LOWER AND HIGH-SPEED MODES REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR.
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