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Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V165000·Announced 2022-03-17

GM Recalls 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain for Wiper Defect

General Motors is recalling 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles because corroded ball joints may cause windshield wipers to fail, 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 (windshield wiper failure increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will inspect the wiper module and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on April 21, 2022, and final owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. 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 N212352530.

The recalled product

Product
GMC, CHEVROLET TERRAIN, EQUINOX
Brand
GMC
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Windshield Wiper
Hazard
Affected units
681,509

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)

  • TERRAIN
  • EQUINOX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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