Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-07-06-03-002C | 07/01/2010 | 10036524 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: information on inspecting top post battery cable bolts, clamps and nuts during pre-delivery inspection (pdi). *pe | 03/28/2011 | |
| SB-07-06-04-019A | 11/01/2008 | 10028831 | General motors: intermittent mil/ses/ dtc p2138 with reduced engine power (repair instrument panel (ip) to body harness connector). 2005-08 gm passengers cars/light duty trucks (incl. saturns). *pe | 06/01/2009 | |
| 08-07-30-021 | 05/01/2008 | 10025668 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, u0121, u0140 set (repair backed out terminal in transmission | 08/28/2008 | |
| PIT4284 | 02/01/2008 | PIT4284A | 10024282 | Engine stalls after being remote started. *nj | 04/01/2008 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 12000 | 1 | |
| The transmission was leaking and recalled and that was fixed by gm. the brake lights sometimes over heat and i had to replace the saddles on them. i do not even know they go out but i have people honking at me that i have no lights in the rear. now with my warranty out and have 86.000 miles on it the fuel pump is out on the vehicle at a 700 dollar cost. the door knob fell off, i have oil pressure issues all of the time. last november the drive shaft fell off as i was driving down the road and had to pick it up off of the interstate which someone could have gotten hurt. brake issues. when you spend 48,000 dollars on a vehicle it makes you sad that gm does nothing to help their customers. maybe the government should not help them anymore. today they wanted me to take it to gm and pay 200 dollars for a diagnosis. just more money in their pocket. i want to another shop for advise. this car is definitely a disappointment nd lemon. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 12000 | ||
| The transmissionwas leaking and recalled and that was fixed by gm. the brake lights sometimes over heat and i had to replace the saddles on them. i do not even know they go out but i have people honking at me that i have no lights in the rear. now with my warranty out and have 86.000 miles on it the fuel pump is out on the vehicle at a 700 dollar cost. the door knob fell off, i have oil pressure issues all of the time. last n ovember the drive shaft fell off as i was drving down the road and had to pick it up off of the interstate which someone could have gotten hurt. brake issues. when you spend 48,000 dollars on a vehicle it makes you sad that gm does nothing to help their customers. maybe the government should not help them anymore. today they wanted me to take it to gm and pay 200 dollars for a diagnosis. just more money in their pocket. i want to another shop for advise. this car is definately a disappointmnet nd lemon. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/22/2007 | 14000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon xl 1500. the contact stated that the engine failed a total of three times. the vehicle lost total power while driving. the most recent failure occurred while driving 10 mph. the engine vibrated violently and the warning light began flashing on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the entire engine under warranty. the contact was provided with documentation on the actual repair. the first two times, the dealer just replaced the camshaft position sensor to remedy the failure, but it continued to persist. the current mileage was approximately 29,400 and failure mileage was 14,000. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 10000 | 5 | 10/28/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon xl 1500. the vehicle has had multiple failures. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and shortly afterwards, the power steering and brakes failed. after the first failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the software in the computer system needed to be updated. after the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred six months later at the same speed. the vehicle was not towed on this occasion because the contact allowed the vehicle to sit for a couple of minutes. the engine restarted and the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer. they attempted to update the software again; however, the failure recurred less than one week later. the dealer updated the software for the third time, but the failure continues to recur. the dealer has been unable to permanently repair the failure. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 28,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/23/2011 | 124000 | ||
| 1. no leading events 2. engine power diminished error, vehicle loses power, traction control and stabiltrak. vehichle cannot maintain speed. occured 3-4 times a week and then reset after car was turned off and restarted after 15 minutes. disruptive and dangerous on highways and in less secure areas when driver had to stop. 3. the dealer replaced the throttle body and throttle body connector. part was on national back order because of failures across gm & chevrolet models. neither the dealer or gm will acknowledge part failures. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 1777 | 1 | 12/22/2007 |
| My 2007 yukon denali with the new 6.2 litre engine started leaking raw fuel onto my garage floor due to a defective fuel injector after driving 2 miles home from work. i noticed the smell as i exited the truck in my garage. i immediately coasted the truck out of the garage realizing i had an open flame 10 feet away from a gas water heater and a gas furnace. the same day i saw a blurb on the local news of a couple of house fires involving 2007 yukons. i'm convinced this was probably the same scenario but i recognized the danger instead of closing the garage door and going into the house. please look more into this issue. my profession is firefighting and i know this could have really gotten ugly if i had not noticed it. *tr | |||