Recall 99V348000: 1997 Buick Regal and 2 other models

Report received

Dec 16, 1999

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

155,149vehicles

Model years

1997

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The windshield wipers may stop working due to a separation between the drive pin and crescent in the crank arm assembly.

Possible consequence

Driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect these vehicles for the presence of a plastic water deflector and, if necessary, replace the wiper motor crank arm and install a water deflector. On vehicles receiving a replacement crank arm and new water deflector, dealers will also apply additional sealing material to improve water deflection away from the crank arm assembly and will install a reinforcement to improve the performance of the wiper park mechanism.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Buick Century106 complaints
• 1997 Buick Regal136 complaints
• 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix810 complaints