Winsheild wipers fail to turn on, even though I hear a humming noise when turned on. According to alldata.com, there was a recall on these wipers in 1998, but gmc disputes this information.
1996 Oldsmobile Bravada visibility complaints
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There is a known safety recall on this problem. Tsb number is 98043 .dealership and oldsmobile will not repair this problem unless they are payed.
Rear windshield wiper was working intermittently. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and had to pay for its repair. Front windshield wipers also work intermittently.
The federal safety agency recall campaign #:98vsl50000 should apply to this defect. The VIN doess not fall within tthose covered by mfg campaign # 98043 even though the problem described therein fits this vehicle exactly. Possibly the manufacturer overlooked groups of vehicles similarly defective,and there may be many unsafe vehicles on the road.
The windshield wipers on my bravada don't always work. I've taken it to a dealership and they have replaced the wiper switch and it still does the same thing. I've taken it back a couple of times and the just tightened everything up and say it is okay. But the wipers still don't work all the time. There really is no rhyme or reason, I thought I had it pinned down to when the engine got hot or when it was hot outside, but even that doesn't always hold true. The dealership thinks I'm crazy and say the wipers are okay. I'm not sure what to do at this point about getting it fixed.
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