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 02/16/2011 to 12/01/2011 | 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/WIPER | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 1100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the passenger side door mirror did not allow him to see anything in the blind spots. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the contact was informed that there was nothing they could do in regard to the failure. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they were unable to change the design of the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 1,100. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 1100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated the passenger side door mirror did not show the blind spot. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but was informed there was nothing to about the failure. the manufacturer was notified and stated that was how the vehicle was designed. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages was 1,100. dt | |||