# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99028
> **WINDSHIELD WIPER** · Opened 1999-04-16 · Closed 1999-08-20
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE99028
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1999-04-16
- **Close date:** 1999-08-20
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** BUICK; OLDSMOBILE; PONTIAC
- **Affected components:** VISIBILITY
- **Affected model years:** 1997, 1998
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 7
## Summary

INCIDENTS OF WIPER FAILURE (OWNER REPORTS AND WARRANTY) ARE VERY HIGH, AND MANY OF THE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE FAILURES ARE STILL OCCURRING IN 1999.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE99028)
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