The windshield wipers on my truck began to run irregularly. At times they would simply stop operating. Other times they would not start up when switched on. I went to a local general motors dealer's parts department and described the problem to a parts technician. He told me that the problem was most likely the control module located on the wiper motor assembly. He said it was common with early k15 series truck. He reached below his counter and layed the needed part on the counter top. I was surprised he had it so close at hand. He said he keeps them near by because the problem is common. The part number is 12463017 module 16.067. It cost me $52.68. The repair was not to complicated and the new control module seems to be working just fine. This seems like a safety - part failure issue. Is it common?
The worst 1993 GMC K15 problems
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- Visibility1
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Recalls 1
Seats
- What is wrong
- The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
- Risk
- If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
Recall number 95V246000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Front seat back collapse
Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning.
PE95050
Engine compartment fires
An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.
EA94029
Propshaft tube failure
There is no summary currently available
PE93062
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Is the 1993 GMC K15 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1993 GMC K15, fewer than a typical K15 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1993 GMC K15?
Windows, wipers and visibility, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1993 GMC K15 have?
1 recall, covering seats.
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