Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
020139002 | 03/01/2002 | 631232 | Some customers may comment on the time it takes the right side door glass to defog. *slc | 05/21/2002 | |
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
030844005B | 01/01/2005 | 030844005C | 10005588 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
01650 | 01/01/2004 | 10007236 | Manual dual zone fan and mode knob replacement. service vme. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
010864001 | 07/01/2001 | 624068 | Some customers may comment that the power window does not work or operates slowly. *tt | 11/01/2001 | |
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
020864018 | 08/01/2002 | 634305 | Some customers may comment of a wind rush noise coming from one or both outside rear view mirrors. *tt | 09/28/2002 | |
VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
030867004 | 06/01/2003 | 10002878 | Parts availability for sunroof repairs. *tt | 09/30/2003 | |
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
160502 | 05/16/2002 | 636682 | Subject regarding windshield replacement due to water leaks and / or stress cracks. *tt | 11/12/2002 | |
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
020843002 | 05/01/2002 | 634563 | Some customers may comment that the windshield wipers park in the outwipe (vertical) position. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
150202 | 02/15/2002 | 629799 | On some vehicles, the windshield wipers may fail to park in the normally depressed park position and remain vertical when turned off. *tt | 04/08/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
03/12/2004 | 56000 | 17 | 05/03/2001 |
When driving in the rain, the consumer noticed when turning the a/c on to help defrost the windshield from the mist on the windshield, the consumer still could not see out of the window. *jb while braking the vehicle pulls to the left or right. the dealer replaced the wheel bearings. the driver's door and rear passenger door were misaligned and as a result they would not shut properly. *nm | |||
VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
02/04/2007 | 39500 | 1 | 01/03/2007 |
Driver's side mirror has started to 'bubble' and become foggy. car is equipped with heated electrochromatic power mirrors. hard to use the mirror to see traffic behind vehicle. have talked with some area dealers and repair garages and they indicated this happens quite often. *tr | |||
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
07/01/2009 | 1 | ||
2002 buick regal. consumer states vehicle has a safety hazard in which the rear view mirror dropped out and was hanging on by wires. consumer states that the mirror was only glued onto the windshield. *tgw | |||
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
01/15/2007 | 76000 | 1 | |
Poor visibility from the driver's side mirror because the mirror was hazed over. the mirror is on the 2002 buick regal and was heated and dimming.*ak | |||
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
Bright sun caused significant impairment of visibility caused by glare from dash reflected into the windshield. *bf design problem involving the angle of the windshield relative to the reflective surface of the dash. *sc | |||
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
11/08/2002 | 605 | 5 | 11/08/2002 |
The passenger side windshield wiper did not work, the dealership serviced the vehicle 4 to 5 times and replaced the arm and blade, however the problem recurred.*jb *ts |