August 4, 2016 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000
Windshield Wipers may become Inoperative
Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V582
Manufacturer General Motors LLC
Components VISIBILITY
Potential Number of Units Affected 367,808
Summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode and wear over time, possibly resulting in one or both of the windshield wipers becoming inoperative.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, dealers will repair the AIP-hole, inspect and, if necessary, replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM’s number for this recall is 25302.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Parts Information
| Quantity | Part Name | Part No. |
| 1 | Plug | 15259076  |
| 1 | Module Assembly – Windshield Wiper System | 84241847 |
2 Affected Products
Vehicles
21 Associated Documents
Defect 573 Report
RCLRPT-16V582-9779.PDF 215.922KB
Recall 573 Report – Amendment 2
RCLRPT-16V582-8652.PDF 215.927KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: August 2, 2016 Subject: Upcoming Safety Recall 25302 Front Wiper Transmission Corrosion Failure
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-16V582-7454.pdf 247.442KB
Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RIONL-16V582-8024.pdf 163.743KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-16V582-9312.pdf 320.497KB
Safety Bulletin – Reference Number: 2025302 Release Date: March 2017
RCSB-16V582-8151.pdf 531.546KB
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Recall 573 Report-Amendment 4
RCLRPT-16V582-5629.PDF 216.311KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 3
RCLRPT-16V582-9299.PDF 216.311KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: March 22, 2017 Subject: 25302 – Safety Recall Front Wiper Transmission Corrosion Failure
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: September 12, 2016 Subject: Upcoming Safety Recall 25302 – Update Front Wiper Transmission Corrosion Failure Customer Advisory Letter Mailing
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-4
RCLQRT-16V582-8568.PDF 214.734KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2017-2
RCLQRT-16V582-6321.PDF 214.52KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2017-3
RCLQRT-16V582-2783.pdf 214.62KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: April 10, 2017 Subject: 25302-01 – Safety Recall Front Wiper Transmission Corrosion Failure Customer Letter Added
Safety Bulletin – Reference Number: 2025302 Release Date: April 2017 Revision: 01
RCSB-16V582-8209.pdf 569.952KB
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Recall 573 Report-Amendment 5
RCLRPT-16V582-9678.PDF 216.297KB
Recall Quarterly Report
RCLQRT-16V582-8326.PDF 214.941KB
Recall Quarterly Report
RCLQRT-16V582-5392.PDF 214.941KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2018-1
RCLQRT-16V582-7192.PDF 214.828KB
Recall Quarterly Report
RCLQRT-16V582-7620.PDF 211.66KB
Latest Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=16V582&docType=RCL
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Norma johnson
I did bring my Equinox LTZ to service department and they changed the part #84241847 (ball joint). I received a card in the mail saying I had not done this. It has been completed. My VIN: 2 GNALFEK4D6202918. Please correct your records.
oemdtc
You should contact GM with this info.