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 - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V151000 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | from 05/27/2011 to 06/01/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 47846 | 04/27/2012 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/09/2012 | 04/09/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chevrolet traverse, buick enclave, and gmc acadia vehicles currently registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming and the district of columbia. snow or ice buildup on the windshield or on the wiper may restrict the movement of the wiper arm, causing the wiper arm to loosen and cause the wiper to become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper arm nuts, free of charge. the safety recall began on april 20, 2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||||
| PIT-5142 | 02/01/2012 | 10043644 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: when wipers are in use, wipers fail to return to park position or the wiper arm, on pivot shaft, is slipping and may be out of position. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||||
| SB-12072-A | 06/01/2012 | 10045040 | Chevrolet/gmc/buick: see document search button for owner letter. wiper arm nut may loosen and cause wiper arm to become inoperative if build up of snow or ice is on windshield. *pe | 08/13/2012 | |
| PIT-5142 | 02/01/2012 | 10043644 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: when wipers are in use, wipers fail to return to park position or the wiper arm, on pivot shaft, is slipping and may be out of position. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 19 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the rear windshield was extremely small and distorted the rear visibility. the contact stated that the rearview back-up camera should be equipped in all model vehicles. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and advised that the vehicle functioned as designed. the approximate failure mileage was 19. kmj | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 19 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated the rear windshield was extremely small and distorted the rear visibility. the contact stated the rear view back up camera should be equipped in all the model vehicles. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and they stated the vehicle functioned as designed. the approximate failure mileage was 19. js | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 3400 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the rear windshield wiper was missing after driving through a car wash. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him to remove it when driving through a car wash. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 3400. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 3400 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the back windshield wiper was missing after going through a car wash. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised not to go the car wash wit out removing it. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 3400. pm | |||