The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·14V375000·Announced 2014-06-27

GM Recalls 2013-2014 Chevrolet Caprice and SS for Wiper Defect

General Motors is recalling 2013-2014 Chevrolet Caprice and 2014 Chevrolet SS vehicles because windshield wiper motor gears may strip, causing wipers to stop working and reducing visibility.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (inoperative wipers increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured between June 7, 2013, and May 29, 2014, and 2014 Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured between September 13, 2013, and March 4, 2014. The recall affects 4,794 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor gear teeth may strip, causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative. Inoperative wipers will not clear rain or snow, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET CAPRICE, CHEVEROLET SS
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
4,794

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • CAPRICE
  • CHEVEROLET SS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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