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 | |
| 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 | |
| PIP-4947 | 08/01/2008 | 10026667 | Gmc: check engine light on p2444; dtc p2444 is stored in the engine control module. the cause may be the engine harness is chafing and shorting on the power steering pressure hose bracket (1). *pe | 11/25/2008 | |
| PIC-4947 | 08/01/2008 | 10026646 | Gmc: check engine light on p2444; the cause may be the engine harness is chafing and shorting on the power steering pressure hose bracket. dtc p2444 is stored in the engine control module. *pe | 11/24/2008 | |
| 08130 | 04/01/2008 | 10024804 | Service update for inventory and customer vehicles - engine oil pressure switch - expires september 30, 2008. *nj | 05/23/2008 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | ||||||