2014 Chevrolet Equinox Visibility
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The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH on a rainy day, the windshield wipers ceased to operate as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts were not yet available. The contact contacted a second dealer, Mall Chevrolet (75 Haddonfield Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002) and was provided the same information as from the first dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 22V-165. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER IF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING THERE IS NO NEED FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS OF THE RECALL.
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE RELATED TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL.
The contact owns a 2014 GMC Equinox. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility). The contact stated while driving in the rain, she heard a clicking noise when the front driver's and passenger’s side windshield wipers became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed; however, the contact was informed that the part was under warranty but was currently unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULES SAFETY RECALL.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed to operate as needed. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY RECALL RELATED TO BALL JOINT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM AND, OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WIPER FLEW OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS FOR BOTH THE ENGINE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield wipers became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact called another local dealer, Ourisman Chevrolet of Rockville (807 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852) who informed the contact that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER. THE FAILED WIPERS CAUSED A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DURING A POURING RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT TURN ON AFTER THE ACTIVATING SWITCH WAS ON. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE ENGINE OF AND ON THE WIPERS AGAIN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
2014 EQUINOX 4DR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUSTED BALL JOINT THAT CAUSED WIPER MODULE TO MALFUNCTION. *AS *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRAEGER CHEVROLET (4100 S 27TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53221, (414) 281-5000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECTION OF THE WIPERS THAT CONNECTED TO THE WIPER MOTOR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (BERGLUND CHEVROLET BUICK, 1824 WILLIAMSON ROAD, ROANOKE, VA 24012) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,400.
2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN BALL JOINT IN WIPER TRANSMISSION CAUSES WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES PAID FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT INCLUDE HIS MODEL YEAR. *JB
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The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox has 18 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.