CADILLAC SEVILLE 1998: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V144000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC SEVILLE 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1998-07-14 1998-06-26 1998-06-30

Production Dates: 1998-06-01 - 1998-06-25

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1059

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 104

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 'LOW' SPEED FUNCTION CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED FROM 'HIGH' TO 'LOW' SPEED.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY 1998.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 CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4326'.