Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 3713 | 09/27/2006 | 3713A | 10021017 | Door glass pops out of run channel. *kb | 02/22/2007 |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 070848001 | 02/01/2007 | 10021335 | Front windshield glass optical distortion or stress cracks. *kb | 04/04/2007 | |
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 | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 1 | 1 | 06/07/2007 |
| Difficult to see speedometer and gauges on sunny days. when lights are on there isn't a problem.*cn | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 20 | 03/15/2007 | |
| Driver's side rear view mirror doesn't have auto dim. n a trip and noticed passenger side mirror doesn't auto dim 04/18/07 and from then on had issue with mirror not auto dimming. took to dealership 06/29/07 they said due to the vehicle build it is not equipped. so again driving at night on 07/04/07 had a problem with glare and distraction from vehicle lights behind me, shining in passenger side mirror. i have a dispute to make and i believe it is safety related. i have a 2007 gmc sierra crew cab with power folding turn signal indicator rear view mirrors. on the drivers side the glass auto dims, on the passenger side it does not. however it is to my belief gm has built these trucks this way to save money. i on the other hand feel that if they are going to have one side auto dim why shouldn't they have both sides auto dim, due to the fact drivers still get blindsided and distracted when there are bright lights shining on the passenger side mirror. i had a 2004 gmc sierra with both drivers side and passenger side mirrors that did auto dim. many of the 2007 gmc sierra trucks are built this way and i feel that it is not safe to the driver, not only is it an annoyance, not only with a person such as myself has a sensitivity to bright lights and glare at night. i propose that gm be contacted about this issue and a recall be performed on these passenger side rearview mirror glass. thank you . *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 43000 | 1 | |
| One of the electrically powered, folding external mirror assemblies became inoperable on my 2007 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck which led to the entire mirror assembly becoming loose. the result was that the mirror assembly will slightly move back and forth while driving, causing the driver to erroneously sense movement of his vehicle or erroneous movement of an adjacent vehicle. this false sensing of vehicle movement is very distracting, causing a driver to lose focus on the road and to lose focus on the operation of his vehicle. the condition is distracting enough that it may, in some drivers, induce vertigo which could lead to catastrophic results. *tr ## vin failed ## | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 43000 | ||
| One of the electrically powered, folding external mirror assemblies became inoperable on my 2007 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck which led to the entire mirror assembly becoming loose. the result was that the mirror assembly will slightly move back and forth while driving, causing the driver to erroneously sense movement of his vehicle or erroneous movement of an adjacent vehicle. this false sensing of vehicle movement is very distracting, causing a driver to lose focus on the the road and to lose focus on the operation of his vehicle. the condition is distracting enough that it may, in some drivers, induce vertigo which could lead to catastrophic results. ## vin failed ## | |||