NHTSA recall campaign

01V068000

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages

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4Affected configurations shown129,427Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Report receivedAug 3, 2001
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

REDUCED VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 14, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 01V068000

1998 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1998 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1997 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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