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HUMMER: HUMMER H2: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V456000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: HUMMER H2
Model Year: 2003
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 8243
Manufacturer Component Description: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturered: 20030201 - 20030531
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 13358
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20081107
Recall Initiated By: ODI
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 20080909
Record Creation Date: 20080909

Defect Summary:

GM IS RECALLING 13,358 MY 2003 HUMMER H2 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH WATER CAN ENTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE. IF A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERS THE MODULE, OVER TIME, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR THEY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence Summary:

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE COVER, AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Notes:

GM RECALL NO. 08243. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .