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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V406000 | General Motors LLC | V (Vehicle) | 249260 | 02/26/2013 | ODI | General Motors LLC | 08/16/2012 | 08/16/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext and gmc envoy xl and 2006-2007 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, saab 9-7x, and isuzu ascender vehicles, originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. a short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. the short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. a fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. as a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Parts for this recall are expected to available in march 2013. gm will notify buick, chevrolet, and gmc owners when parts are available. buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, and gmc owners at 1-866-996-9463. isuzu owners will be notified by isuzu motors when parts are available. owners may contact isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727. saab owners will be notified by saab cars north america when parts are available and for inquiries, owners may call saab customer service at 1-855-880-0808. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's campaign number is 12180.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 www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| PIT5141B | 04/01/2012 | 10043918 | Gm: blower inoperative after control module replacement. this may occur if the speed is set to any speed position, except for low, when the key is turned off. upon nest key up, the blower motor may be inoperative. also included model chevro | 05/01/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Drivers door window screeches when lowered, stops half way when raised. has become worse over the past month. now i must try helping it by hand while pushing the up button..now i am afraid to lower window for fear of not being able to get it to raise. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 22000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick rainier. the contact stated that when opening or closing the driver side window by depressing the window switch, the window would stop midway up and he would have to manually close it by pulling on the glass. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility:power window devices and controls) however, did not cofirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 22,000. the current mileage was approximately 22,500. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 22000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 buick rainier. the contact stated that when opening or closing the driver side window by depressing the window switch, the window would stop midway up and he would have to manually close it by pulling on the glass. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility:power window devices and controls) however, did not cofirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 22,000. the current mileage was approximately 22,500. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 22000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 buick rainier. the contact stated that the drivers side window was faulty when using the switch. the window would stop midway up and he would have to manually pull it up the rest of the way. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that he might be included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v406000 (visibility:power window devices and controls). the failure mileage was approximately 22,000. the current mileage was approximately 22,500. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 buick rainer. the contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v406000 (visibility:power window devices and controls) and went to the dealer to have the vehicle repaired. the dealer stated that the parts were not yet available and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and advised that they were not manufacturing the recall parts for the vehicle. the vehicle was not serviced under the recall. the failure mileage was 73,000. kmj | |||