Chevrolet Equinox; GMC Terrain (2013): Visibility
Recall 16V582000 · Aug 4, 2016 · General Motors LLC
367,808
vehicles affected
367,808
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V582000
- Date
- Aug 4, 2016
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 367,808
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Windshield wiper/washer > Motor
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V582000?
2 models: Chevrolet Equinox (2013), GMC Terrain (2013), about 367,808 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V582000?
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.
What can happen?
Inoperative windshield wipers may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.