Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V441000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/31/2005 to 06/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 857735 | 09/12/2008 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/28/2008 | 08/28/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. the recall began on september 12, 2008. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com . | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 08048. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V240000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1365070 | 06/11/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/04/2010 | 06/04/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). a recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. however, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. these incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. the significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. an updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before june 11, 2010. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| PIC-4816 | 07/01/2008 | 10026106 | Gmc: the windshield wiper washers turn on by themselves. *pe | 09/30/2008 | |
| 070847004 | 08/01/2007 | 070847004A | 10022963 | Information on body control module (bcm) grounds. *nj | 10/09/2007 |
| 4030 | 10019934 | Crank no start, license plate or aux tail lamps inoperative, service suspension message. *tt | 05/16/2006 | ||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 4016 | 10/19/2006 | 4016B | 10020967 | Delayed or extended cranking dtc p1682. *kb | 02/02/2007 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| PIC-4871A | 06/01/2008 | 10026687 | Gmc: service air bag; sir indicator on (dtc b0012, b0013, b0019, b0020). the sir indicator is on and the driver information center (dic) displays service air bag. *pe | 12/01/2008 | |
| 4671 | 12/01/2007 | 10023738 | No start gauges inop warning messages (insp near park brake) *nj | 01/29/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 63000 | ||
| The left rear door is locked and cannot be unlocked either manually or electronically. this constitues a safety hazard as it is impossible to enter or exit the rear seat from the left side. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 105000 | 1 | |
| The back doors on my buick lucerne 2006 have not unlocked for over a month. strangely, one day i leaned on one door from the inside and it unlocked for a few hours and then relocked. i see many other complaints for the same issue online. the dealers were not helpful or sympathetic and charged me one hundred dollars to diagnose this in five minutes, with a two grand estimate. it is unsafe for back seaters who cannot get in or out safely. this should be on a recall from gm right away. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 105000 | ||
| The back doors on my buick lucerne 2006 have not unlocked for over a month. strangely, one day i leaned on one door from the inside and it unlocked for a few hours and then relocked. i see many other complaints for the same issue online. the dealers were not helpful or sympathetic and charged me one hundred dollars to diagnose this in five minutes, with a two grand estimate. it is unsafe for back seaters who cannot get in or out safely. this should be on a recall from gm right away. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 177000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle restarted after three minutes. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they believed that the vehicle was suffering from an electrical problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was nothing they could do to assist. the failure mileage was 177,000 and the current mileage was 192,000. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 177000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle restarted after three minutes. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they believed that the vehicle was suffering from an electrical problem. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was nothing they could do to assist. the failure mileage was 177,000 and the current mileage was 192,000. sm. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 177000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle shut down and loss all power. after 3 minutes her vehicle started back up. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer stated that they believe that the vehicle has an electrical problem. the vehicle has not be repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated there's nothing they could do. the failure mileage was 177,000 and the current mileage was 192,000.jp | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 106578 | ||
| Since about 60,000 miles, the car it stalls out. it can stall going 70 mph down the interstate, stall at stop signs, stall pulling out of an intersection. last occurrence i was trying to cross a major highway when it stalled. i coasted across the highway and it restarted right away. if a car had been coming from either direction, we would have been hit. i have had 4 sensors replaced and nothing seems to fix this problem. | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. while parked the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the contact stated the gear shifter would have to be moved back and fourth between gears and eventually the key could be removed. the failure began to occur intermittently and with time occurred frequently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated a shifter mechanism needed to be added to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. ds | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition or turn the key to start the vehicle. the failure began to recur intermittently. the contact stated the gear shift lever had to be moved back and forth between various gears before removing the key from the ignition. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technicians stated the battery needed to be replaced. the battery was replaced but the failure continued. the dealer was contacted a second time and the contact was informed the gear shift switch in the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 38,000. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. while parked the key in the ignition would not turn or come out. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact stated the gear shifter needed to be moved from one gear to another several times in order for the key to come out of the ignition. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the battery needed to be replaced. the battery was replaced and the failure continued. the dealer was contacted a second time and stated the shifter switch in the steering wheel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 38,000. ds | |||
| 01/30/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. while the vehicle was parked in the contacts driveway, it caught fire. the vehicle was destroyed. when the fire department arrived, they took an incident report, which concluded that the battery had caused the fire to begin. he determined that a gold post had placed a hole into the battery, that should have had a cap on it. the dealer was notified who took a report. the current and failure mileages were 74,000. a police report was unavailable; however, a incident report was taken by the fire department. bw | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 60000 | ||
| 2006 buick lucerne, traveling 70 mph on the freeway, engine stops, dash gives reduced engine power check throttle and then gives a check traction control warnings, no power steering or brakes. engine will not restart until battery has been disconnected to reset system, problem appears to be caused by a grounding problem or high resistance connection some where. no error codes stored. car has done this so many times i do not feel safe driving it | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 25 | ||
| My 2006 buick lucerne dash instruments are also unreadable during sunny days. i had a repair kit installed several years ago but it did not fix this problem. no more buicks for me. | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 62128 | ||
| On 4 separate occasions my '06 buick lucerne (3.8 l)went into uncontrolable excelleration. on long road trips, with the cruise control engaged and doing approximately 70 mph, when i excelleratedhard, instead of returning to the cruise speed it seemed to lock into a passing gear. braking didn't stop it, putting it into did not slow the engine revs., however turning off the key and restarting after coasting a little while worked once or twice to stop the revs.. the other times i hit the brakes really hard and it disengaged the cruise and excelleration problem. fortunately there was no accident or damage, since i had room on the highway to do this. the buick dealer where i bought the car said they never heard of this before and could not duplicate when they tried. there was approximately 60,000 miles on the car when the last incident ocurred. ps turning off the cruise switch didn't help either. | |||
| 06/23/2007 | 24000 | 1 | |
| The factory repair kit improved the daytime visibility of the message center but still not as bright as the gauges and needles. the center glass lens reflection of the steering wheel bathed by the sun from the windows still overwhelms the message display and when driver is wearing sunglasses is completely unreadable. this could lead to an accident while trying to read it. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 500 | 1 | |
| I have had an ongoing issue with our inability to view the instrument panel at various times and in varying light conditions. this is a known issue with buick and i have contacted them many times over the last 24 months (or so) for a resolution. to date none is forthcoming, only promises of a future fix. this is a safety issue because it is distracting and can lead to driver inattention causing an accident. cannot determine vehicle speed at times. buick is aware of this serious safety defect. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 16000 | 10 | 12/08/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. while driving 35 mph, the check engine light illuminated. the dealer made repairs and the light dimmed, however, it illuminated intermittently shortly after the repair. a mechanic stated that a wire to the transmission failed and caused the illumination. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 25,000 and failure mileage was 16,000. | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 70600 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's instrument panel had poor illumination during the day. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the illumination was normal. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that their were other consumers experiencing similar problems via the nhtsa website odi #10150699. updated 10/31/2006 - the consumer feels that the poor illumination is a safety issue. *nm | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 55 | 1 | 06/06/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated during daylight hours, the instrument panel was difficult to see. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the panel was set at high intensity, however the gauges remained difficult to view during daylight hours. the contact mentioned that the speed and fuel gauges were some examples of gauges that could not be viewed. the manufacturer was contacted, and offered three oil changes due to inconveniences. *nm updated 10/02/06. *jb, updated 11/28/2006. *ak | |||
| 06/23/2006 | 4000 | 2 | 01/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 mph the 6 inch pillar/posts between the windshield and both front doors obscured driver visibility, nearly causing several crashes. the manufacturer was contacted. the backlighting of the instrument panel did not illuminate properly which caused poor visibility of the speedometer and other gauges. updated 9/13/2006 - *nm | |||
| 03/10/2006 | 1 | 03/06/2006 | |
| Total instrumental panel is not readable in the daylight. no way to increase the lighting. it is a safety hazard to not know how fast you are going. no accident is involved - at this time. *nm | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 1000 | 1 | 12/09/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the dash board gauges are not readable during the day. the contact must shield the area with an object to be seen. the salesman at the dealership suggested the parking lights be used during the day. updated 3/9/2006 - *nm | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 700 | 1 | 12/23/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated when the daytime running lights are on; the dashboard panel is unable to be read. the dealership determined the headlights could manually be turned on and the dashboard will illuminate so the gauges can be read. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. while the vehicle was parked the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the contact stated the gear shift had to be moved back and forth between gears and eventually the key could be removed. the failure began to occur intermittently and over time occurred more frequently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated a shift mechanism needed to be added to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2006 buick lucerne. consumer states starter motor will at various times stay engaged and unhealthy levels of an electric magnetic field inside the passenger compartment *tgw the consumer discovered a cadillac chassis was used to route electrical wires to the rear seat which caused elevated magnetic fields. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 1 | 01/23/2006 | |
| Failure info unknown. the panel instruments are not visible during daylight hours while the headlamp switch is in the auto position. in park and headlight position the panel lamps are on. a very simple wiring change can correct this and make the speedometer and gauges visible. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/21/2006 | 12 | 1 | 01/20/2006 |
| Impossible to read speedometer & other gauges during sunlight. gauges light up at twilight,but, not during daylight hours. this is a safety problem and cannot be corrected at the dealership. this condition has existed since the time the new vehicle was driven from the showroom. *jb | |||
| 01/11/2006 | 27 | 1 | 01/11/2006 |
| You can not read the dash board instruments in the day time. you can not see how fast your going, how much fuel you have or if you are over heating. which makes for unsafe driving. at night the dash board instruments are well lit and you can read every thing. i've reported this to the buick dealer with no results. this defect is on my new 2006 buick lucerne lxs. *jb | |||