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NHTSA recall 99V348000

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Buick Century and 2 more

Reported Dec 16, 1999155,149 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 99091Built Aug 1, 1996 – May 31, 1997

The defect

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.

The risk

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

The 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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Buick Century
1997
Buick Regal
1997
Pontiac Grand Prix
1997

Notes

Gm recall no. 99091.Owner notification began may 25, 2000.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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or buick at 1-800-521-7300.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).