Buick Regal 1994–1995 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 97003 · NHTSA communication 51272 · issued Mar 1, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
1994–1995
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Recall 97v-017 - pivot and (pulse/dimmer) windshield washer switch - general motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1994 pontiac grand prix, 1994-95 buick regal, oldsmobile cutlass supreme and 1995 chevrolet lumina/montecarlo model vehicles - some of these vehicles have a strained or separated washer/wiper switch power feed wire -this may cause the windshield washer/wiper to work intermittently and could ultimately result in inoperativ wipers - if this were to occur in a severe weather situation, driver visibility could be reduced, which could
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.