Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V375000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-06-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V375000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
4,794
Reported to NHTSA
2014-06-27
Owners notified
2014-08-22

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured June 7, 2013, to May 29, 2014, and 2014 Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured September 13, 2013, to March 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor gear teeth may strip causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative.

Safety risk

Inoperative wipers will not clear rain or snow, reducing the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper module assembly and replace any affected ones, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14295.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Caprice2014 2013
Chevrolet Cheverolet SS2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.