NHTSA recall 97V-017 (97V017000)

visibility recall reported February 11, 1997 - about 349,331 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 97V017000
Also written as: 97V-017
Reported: February 11, 1997
Vehicles affected: ~349,331
Component: visibility

What is being recalled

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.

Why it is dangerous

THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 97V-017 when calling a dealer.

Affected 5 models

Buick Regal - 1994, 1995

Chevrolet Lumina - 1995

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1995

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1994, 1995

Pontiac Grand Prix - 1994, 1995

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.