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Mileage unknown · May 1, 2012

Air BagsSteering

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OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME, WHEN WE GOT THE RECALL NOTICE, WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS FINE AND OUR LIGHT WAS CAUSED BY A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. AS TIME HAS GONE BY, IT HAS DONE THE REST OF THE ITEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL SUCH AS ON/OFF LIGHT REMAINING OFF WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND NOW IT ACTUALLY FLASHES BACK AND FORTH WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER. OUR POWER STEERING HAS BEEN MAKING A WHINE SOUND SINCE 2009. IT HAS ONLY WORSENED OVER TIME AND NOW HAS DEPRECIATED OUR VEHICLES VALUE FOR A TRADE-IN. WE ARE COMPLETELY DISSATIFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF VEHICLE WE HAVE GOTTEN. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND AN ACADIA BASED ON THE RELIABILITY OF GMC AND THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX PROBLEMS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY ON THE MANUFACTURING END. WE KNOW SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2008 ACADIA AND HAVE FOUND MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE DISCUSSING THEIR ISSUES AND IT APPEARS THAT THE 2008 HAS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF ISSUES. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ACTION. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10457029

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2012

Air Bags

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PPS MODULE BAD. WE GOT A LETTER FROM GMC THAT THE AIRBAG WIRES/CONNECTOR TERMINAL PINS MAY BE CORRODED. SOON AFTER WE GOT THE NOTICE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. WE TOOK THE ACADIA IN TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE CONNECTORS ARE OK BUT NOW THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDS REPLACED. OF COURSE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP NOW THE LIGHT IS ON FULL TIME AND WON'T TURN OFF. WHEN I ASKED WHY THE LIGHT IS ON FULL TIME THEY SAID NOW THAT THEY SCANNED THE CODES IT MAY HAVE CAUSED IT TO STAY ON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10448581

69,449 miles · Jan 25, 2012

Air Bags

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PPS MODULE-PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM- DETECTS FRONT SEAT PASSENGER PRESENCE TO ACTIVATE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THE DEALER FOUND TO HAVE A SHORT AND WAS SENDING SIGNAL TO DASHBOARD ALERT-- "SERVICE AIRBAG" DEALER ALSO FOUND FRONT SENSORS ALSO BAD. HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH AN EXTENDED GM WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW. APPEARS FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA DEALING WITH AIRBAG ISSUES ON SAME MODEL VEHICLE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE GMC NEEDS TO ADDRESS, OR NHTSA NEEDS TO GET GMC TO ISSUE A RECALL..SEE MY PRIOR SUBMISSION CASE #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10445260

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2012

Air BagsStructure

GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACADIA THAT THE CAR LEAKS WATER FROM THE ROOF, AND I MEAN POURS IN. THIS WATER ALSO ENTERS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE AND AFFECTS THE AIRBAGS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT OTHER SAFETY FEATURES WILL BE COMPROMISED WITH THIS WATER LEAK ISSUE. ANY…

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NHTSA ODI #10443381

50,000 miles · Dec 26, 2011

Air BagsElectrical System

REPEATED (AT LEAST 5 TIMES) LEAK ALONG THE AIRBAG DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER SAYS THEY FIX IT AND THE PROBLEM REAPPEARS ON THE NEXT RAIN EVENT. CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND MOLD PROBLEM IN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10441208

12,000 miles · Feb 2, 2011

Air Bags

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OUR 2008 GMC ACADIA WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2008. A FEW MONTHS LATER WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHEN AN ADULT WAS IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT WOULD NEVER COME ON WHEN OUR SON, THEN 100 LBS, SAT IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE OF HIM, WE WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOUR MORE TIMES OVER THESE PAST TWO YEARS FOR THE SAME REASON. AT ONE POINT, THE DEALERSHIP EVEN HAD ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, 27 YEAR OLD MAN, APPROX. 125 LBS., SIT IN THE SEAT - LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THEY HAD HIM SIT ON A BOARD, STRAIGHT UP, GET OUT, TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON, GET BACK IN ETC. (IT WAS RIDICULOUS) . .LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD "CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM," "DON'T HAVE PEOPLE WHO DON'T SET IT OFF SIT IN THE SEAT." THE LIGHT WILL BE ON FOR SOME PEOPLE AND THEN SHUT OFF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. YOU CAN BOUNCE UP AND DOWN AND SHIFT AROUND, BUT THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME BACK ON. OUR SON, TODAY 112 LBS, 5'7", STILL NEVER TURNS THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG ON AND WE ARE STILL TOLD "THERE IS NO PROBLEM." WE HAVE SPOKE TO GMC HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. WE ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT AND THEY FOUND A PROBLEM. HEADQUARTERS SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR BECAUSE IT COULD BE A NEW PROBLEM. WE INTEND TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, BUT WONDER WHY WE HAVE TO. WE HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AS WELL, BUT NOT AS SERIOUS AS THIS ONE. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN OUR SUPPOSED 5 STAR SAFETY RATING CAR. WE NO LONGER WANT THIS CAR AND WILL NEVER BUY GMC AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10379959

29,000 miles · Dec 17, 2010

Air Bags

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE SERVICED AND WOULD NOT DETECT ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ODI #10371061

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2010

Air Bags

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE PASSENGER MUST BE AT LEAST 70 POUNDS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO FUNCTION; THEREFORE, IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER SMALLER PASSENGERS WOULD SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY RECUR WHEN AVERAGE SIZED ADULTS WOULD SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #10354841

3,000 miles · Jul 27, 2010

Air Bags

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA XLT2. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY IN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LESS FREQUENTLY DURING WINTER MONTHS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO BE OVER 100 POUNDS IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO REGISTER THE SEAT AS OCCUPIED AND FOR THE AIR BAG TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/27/10 *BF UPDATED 10/04/10

NHTSA ODI #10345696

45,614 miles · May 24, 2010

Air Bags

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FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON WITH A MESSAGE TO "SERVICE AIRBAG." TODAY WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT MY WIFE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT COULDN'T DETERMINE THE ORIGIN. 15 MINUTES LATER AFTER PICKING UP OUR 5 YEAR OLD FROM KINDERGARTEN AND STARTING THE CAR, THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT AND MESSAGE CAME ON. WE WILL AGAIN GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR (OUR DEDUCTIBLE IS $200 ON THE WARRANTY). I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AGE 2, 5, AND 12 THAT RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE. PREVIOUSLY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT WHEN THIS LIGHT COMES ON THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK OR MAY DISCHARGE INVOLUNTARILY EVEN WITHOUT A COLLISION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10332007

Official recalls

15V415000 · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate

Jun 30, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

14V118000 · Air Bags:side/window

Mar 17, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

10V240000 · Electrical System

Jun 4, 2010

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

08V441000 · Electrical System

Aug 28, 2008

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

08V410000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages

Aug 14, 2008

GM IS RECALLING 88,809 MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: 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. IF A BUILDUP OF SNOW OR ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPERS RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR SHAFT AND THE WIPERS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER CRANK ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE LINK, AND A CRANK ARM NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN O OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

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NHTSA investigations

DP12003 · Loss Of Headlamp Illumination

Opened Jun 4, 2012 · Closed Jul 24, 2014

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights

As of July 16, 2014, out of a population of 248,453 subject vehicles, NHTSA received 473 consumer complaints of inoperative head lamp. Many of these complaints indicated that the head lamp harness suffered damage from overheating. After reviewing the complaints, ODI found: -69% (328) alleged that a single head lamp was inoperative. -18% (86) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but not at the same time. -9% (41) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative but the complaints did not indicate whether the failures had occurred at the same time. -4% (17) alleged that both head lamps were inoperative at the same time. -One additional complaint cited wire harness damage to both sides but did not specify an outage -No crashes or loss of vehicle control were reported. -Any alleged thermal damages were limited to melting of the head lamp harness and the head lamp housing. -A head lamp would intermittently fail to come on or flickers before becoming completely inoperative. For the seventeen complaints that alleged simultaneous failure of both head lamps while attempting to turn them on or while driving, the head lamp failures likely had occurred one at a time. The subject vehicle's head lamps are connected in a parallel circuit and each circuit is fused. Therefore, failure of one head lamp or its harness should not affect the other head lamp operation. Over the last 25 years, ODI has opened numerous defect investigations of the loss of headlamp illumination.Investigations that resulted in safety recalls involved simultaneous loss of illumination from both headlamps. NHTSA does not consider the loss of a single headlamp as presenting an unreasonable safety risk-such failures are readily detectable by the driver while allowing the vehicle to retain forward visibility and conspicuity from the remaining headlamp.There is typically enough time between the failure of the first headlamp and the second during which the vehicle operator can obtain the needed repairs. Based on the information currently available, NHTSA does not believe that the headlamp condition as alleged by the petitioner indicates the likelihood of a safety-related defect that would warrant a formal investigation.Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.Further specifics can be found in the Federal Register Notice ODI complaint ID numbers are referenced on the next page.

EA08010 · NON-CRASH Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Jun 12, 2008 · Closed Sep 8, 2008

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery; Electrical System:wiring; Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood; Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers; Engine And Engine Cooling; Engine And Engine Cooling:engine; Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer; Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring

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.

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Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery

Electrical System

Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers

Electrical System:wiring

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring