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

NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V283000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: H2
Model Year: 2003
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 02051/03C03
Manufacturer Component Description: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturered: 20021004 - 20021016
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1448
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20021106
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 20021029
Record Creation Date: 20021030

Defect Summary:

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD FAIL DURING USE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER MANUFACTURE.

Consequence Summary:

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

Corrective Summary:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 2002. 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 SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3 OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

Notes:

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