Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 060864036 | 11/01/2006 | 10020724 | Dirstortion in driver's side rearview mirror while driving. (replace mirror glass). *kb | 01/03/2007 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| PIC-4816 | 07/01/2008 | 10026106 | Gmc: the windshield wiper washers turn on by themselves. *pe | 09/30/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 1100 | 3 | 11/30/2006 |
| Windshield defroster safety complaint: i have a new 2007 lucerne and i just used it for the first time in a snowfall. unfortunately, the windshield defroster is aimed above the wiper blades, which means that there is no defrosting of the windshield below the wiper blades. as the snow is wiped downwards from the windshield by the blades, it results in the formation of a large clump of ice forming immediately below the wipers, to which the wipers then freeze solid to the ice. since the windshield defroster is aimed above the wiper blades, the ice cannot melt! this is an extremely dangerous situation, because the wiper blades then get coated with ice, freeze to the windshield and will not defrost while they are in their parked position because the defroster is aimed above this parked point. in fact, my friend who also an identical lucerne, just experienced the sudden breakage of the washer fluid line on the wiper blade when the wiper broke free of this ice mass. this is poor design for sure and a real safety hazard! *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 7 | 10/05/2007 | |
| 2007 buick lucerne engine will shut down without any notice. consumer states that the engine problems have been on-going for some time now and would like to have the vehicle replaced by the dealership. *nj the consumer stated the engine cranked, but would not start. the dealership claimed the problem was a defective ignition control module and various electrical connections were loose and corroded. the vehicle shut down on 7 different occasions. the left rear window would not close. the problem was diagnosed as a twisted regulator cable. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 12/13/2007 | 1 | 08/01/2007 | |
| 2007 buick lucerne windshield wiper failure. consumer states that the windshield wipers made a sharp noise then stopped completely. consumer could not see the vehicle left the road and hit a hedge in someone's yard. *kb the consumer was informed the failure of the windshield wiper was due to a plastic clip that suddenly disengaged. the clip linked the wiper motor with the wiper blades. *jb | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 1100 | 3 | 11/30/2006 |
| Windshield defroster safety complaint: i have a new 2007 lucerne and i just used it for the first time in a snowfall. unfortunately, the windshield defroster is aimed above the wiper blades, which means that there is no defrosting of the windshield below the wiper blades. as the snow is wiped downwards from the windshield by the blades, it results in the formation of a large clump of ice forming immediately below the wipers, to which the wipers then freeze solid to the ice. since the windshield defroster is aimed above the wiper blades, the ice cannot melt! this is an extremely dangerous situation, because the wiper blades then get coated with ice, freeze to the windshield and will not defrost while they are in their parked position because the defroster is aimed above this parked point. in fact, my friend who also an identical lucerne, just experienced the sudden breakage of the washer fluid line on the wiper blade when the wiper broke free of this ice mass. this is poor design for sure and a real safety hazard! *jb | |||