Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIT-5028 | 09/01/2010 | 10036324 | Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. model years 2006-2011. does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system. *pe | 03/14/2011 | |
| SB-06-06-04-021A | 08/01/2009 | 10032193 | Buick: malfunction indicator lamp (il) - check engine light on, no start, no crank, loss of backlighting on prndl display, and/or dtcs p2761, p0712, p0713, p0716, p0717 and/or p0748 set (repair an re-reroute transmission wiring harnesses). | 02/17/2010 | |
| PIP-4550 | 05/01/2009 | 10030169 | General motors: in rare occurrences a technician may find dtc p0513, an intermittent no crank/no start. this dtc may be caused by a transient voltage spike within the ecm and usually occurs on start up. the ecm must be replaced with one th | 08/12/2009 | |
| PIC-4874A | 02/01/2009 | 10030167 | General motors: vehicles may experience one or more of the following concerns, and one or more of the following dtc may be stored in vehicle. service stabilitrak, service suspension sys, service traction control may be displayed on the driv | 08/12/2009 | |
| PIC-4343B | 06/01/2008 | 10026689 | Gmc:service engine soon light and dtc p1125, p2101, p2120, p2125, or p2138. the vehicle was exhibiting a hesitation and/or had the reduced power mode symbol or message displayed. *pe | 12/02/2008 | |
| PIP4346 | 02/01/2008 | 10024205 | Service engine soon (ses) light, dtc p0327, p0332 or spark knock. equipped with 3800 engine rpo code l26 (vin code 2). *nj | 03/24/2008 | |
| 070604032 | 11/01/2007 | 10023976 | Ld8, lh2, l37 service engine soon (ses) mil light illuminated, [engine power reduced] message displayed on driver information center (dic) with multiple ecm dtc's p1516, p2101, p2119 or p2176 (inspect throttle body blade). *nj | 02/25/2008 | |
| 07294 | 11/01/2007 | 07294A | 10023955 | Service update for inventory vehicles only - #4 main bearing oil feed passage not drilled - expires april 30, 2008. *nj | 02/21/2008 |
| 4221 | 10023136 | Rough idle, hard start or misfires. *nj | 10/29/2007 | ||
| 4559 | 09/01/2008 | PIC-4559A | 10022428 | Engine power reduced or starting disabled service throttle. *kb updated 11/25/08. *pe | 08/13/2007 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/12/2012 | |||
| I understand there is a recall to disable and remove the heated winshield solution from the car. this is a feature that cost extra when buying the car and i feel you should repair it, not just remove the feature. is there any repair instead of removal? if not how do you compensate owners for the loss of functionality of the heated windshield system. i live in the northeast and use it occassionally in the winter. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 18600 | 1 | |
| Defroster vents improperly positioned to keep front windshield clear in near zero conditions. window wiper blades park in an area below the heated portion of the windshield. wipers froze to the window, during the delay in the interrupted operation, while driving in a snow storm at 3 deg. temp. window actually became totally frozen over and visibility became impossible. on the passenger side, ice accumulated in the wiper pave in the lower right corner, about 3 x 6 x 1/4 thick and the wiper had to navigate up and over this frozen mass. *tr | |||