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NHTSA recall 16V582000 · announced August 4, 2016 · filed by General Motors Llc · 367,808 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
• 2013 Gmc Terrain

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.