Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 3984 | 12/01/2007 | 3984A | 10023996 | Rear door window opens by itself. *nj | 02/27/2008 |
| 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 | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 15000 | ||
| 06 cadillac dts has had serious electrical/computer system failures since new. vehicle will suddenly lose all electronics, instruments, lights but engine will still run. after dealer attempted repair, problems continue. headlights flicker and sometimes go out. gps goes to night screen during the day. auto headlight dimmer fails. power points, instruments, seats periodically fail. one day seat cooler will work, others it won't. windshield wipers automatic function, rainsense starts normally but then stops in heavy rain requiring manual operation. all items reported to dealer multiple times with the same result unable to duplicate customer's problem. provided cell phone video of system failures but dealer still says they cannot duplicate. | |||
| 05/18/2007 | 6000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 caddillac dts. there is an intermintent issue with the headlight and dashboard. they sometimes go into the nighttime mode in the daytime and it is very hard to see the dashboard when driving. i' searched google and found that other people have the same issue. gm told me they have no fix for this and it is not a big issue. since they only have few complaints.they di d fix this in the 2007 model but they say even though it is the same model and body they cannot do anything. you also cannot use the flash yo pass headlight in the daytime.it only works in the night mode. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 1 | 05/30/2006 | |
| 2006 cadillac dts driver side mirror does not extend out far enough to eliminate a blind spot and at the same time up far enough to see any distance behind him. *cw the consumer also stated if he eliminates the blind spot, he can not see traffic in order to merge onto the highway. the consumer stated on one occasion, he backed into a small pickup truck and damaged his left rear bumper. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/14/2007 | 25000 | 1 | 06/09/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. the front windshield has lines going across the windshield. the lines were wavy and caused blurry vision. the dealer stated that the failure was caused by high mileage and frequent washing of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 51,376. updated 12/31/07 | |||