1998 Chevrolet Z71 Visibility Problems

I AM THE NEW OWNER OF A 1998 CHEVY K1500 Z71. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE GOING TO A FOOTBALL GAME AND SHE TRIED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS COMING HOME WHEN A RAIN STORM STARTED I TURNED ON THE WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. AFTER GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE AND PICKING UP THE WIPER BLADES THEY STARTED TO WORK. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND MY GIRLFRIEND GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND TAKE DAUGHTER HOME AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. PICKED UP WIPERS AND THEY WORKED ONCE AGAIN. MY GIRLFRIEND SAID WHILE SHE WAS OUT WIPERS KEPT GOING OFF AND ON EVEN WITH THE CONTROL TURNED TO ON. AT ONE POINT SHE HAD TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY RAIN FOR FEAR OF HAVING A WRECK BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT SEE AND THE WIPERS HAD CUT OFF. WHEN SHE CAME HOME, SHE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR RECALLS AND CAME ACROSS INFO ON OTHER 1998 CHEVY K1500 OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE COPIED ONE RECALL BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RE: RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED FOR A RECALL TO BE PUT OUT??

NHTSA ID

10170879

Incident

Oct 13, 2006

Mileage

127,390 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A HEAVY RAINING DAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE AND RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090074

Incident

Aug 31, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BRAKES WERE SLOW TO STOP VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN BRAKES WORKED FINE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED POORLY, POWER STEERING WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053937

Mileage

24,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS NOT WORKING . DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TAIL LIGHT BULB PLATES WHICH WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AT $58.00 DOLLARS EACH. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10042464

Incident

Oct 7, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK OR QUIT DURING RAIN STORMS. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE GETTING THEM TO WORK. *PH

NHTSA ID

10038804

Incident

Sep 5, 2003

Mileage

78,500 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10025113

Incident

Jun 17, 2003

WITH TRUCK PARKED--IGNITION OFF-UNOCCUPIED-DRIVER WINDOW 1/2 "OPEN- AWOKE IN MORNING TO FIND ENTIRE INTERIOR OF TRUCK BURNED APPARENTLY OVERNIGHT- ARSON INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AREA PROBABLY DUE TO RAIN ENTERING THROUGH SLIGHTLY OPEN WINDOW CAUSING POWER WINDOW ELECTRONICS TO OVER HEAT AND IGNITE. *AK

NHTSA ID

767272

Incident

Sep 15, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AT THIS TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. COOLING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF DEXCOL WHICH CLOGS UP THE SYSTEM, PREVENTING HEAT FLOW THROUGH OUT THE SYSTEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010056

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

COSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME DEALERS TESTED AND REPAIRED, THE SECOND TIME PERFORMED AN AIR BUBBLE TEST AND FIXED IT. YESTERDAY, DEALERSHIP REMOVED WINDOW/REINSTALLED AND RECALLED IT. BUT, WINDOW STILL LEAKS, DEALERSHIP NOW IS ORDERING A NEW GLASS FOR REAR WINDOW, ALSO, MANUAL ON PAGES 1-31 STATES THAT IF WATER EVER SOAKED INTO THE CARPET IT COULD DAMAGE THE AIR BAG CONTROLLER.VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING WITH WET CARPET.----PLEASE ADD VIN.#. *AK

NHTSA ID

836973

Incident

Apr 20, 1999