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93,000 miles · Oct 28, 2013

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GMC ACADIA, CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, AND STEERING SYSTEM. 23 SEPT 2013, WHILE DRIVING MY GMC ACADIA, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AFTER A LOUD NOSE CAME FROM THE ENGINE, TUESDAY 24, 2013, SUV TOWED TO PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AND CHECKING THE SUV OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT GO FURTHER BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, I CALL GMC AND TALKED WITH [XXX] A PROBLEM SPECIALIST, ARRANGEMENTS FOR VEHICLE TO BE CHECK OUT AT ?HENNESSEY GMC. POC, [XXX], I HAVE MET WITH BEFORE IN REGARDS TO A RECALL, AND TOLD HIM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT I HEARD SOME SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING. 25 SEPT 2013 SUV LEFT AT SHOP, [XXX]WOULD CALL ME THAT DAY. I DIDN'T HEAR FROM HIM, 1 OCT 2013 I STOP BY HENNESSEY, ON THE SUV'S PROBLEM, SPOKE TO [XXX], I STATED THAT I BEEN WAITING FOR HIS CALL, THEY WERE STILL CHECKING IT OUT, BUT GMC ONLY PAYING FOR ONE HOUR, TO OPEN UP THE ENGINE, IT MAY COST $500 TO $ 600 DOLLARS. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. ARMY MOTOR SERGEANT/ MASTER MECHANIC, RESPONSIBLE FOR (AOAP), ARMY OIL ANALYSTS PROGRAM, THIS USES LABS THAT ANALYZE THE OIL PULL FROM ?ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS, OF VEHICLES SUCH AS GMC, FORD, CHRYSLER, AND OTHER MANUFACTURES. 3,000 MILES OR BI-ANNUALLY VEHICLES I.E. HUMMVE. THE MILITARY LEARN DECADES AGO THAT VEHICLE MANUFACTURES WILL DELIVERY VEHICLES WITH DEFECTED PARTS, SUCH AS ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS, THAT CAN BE OUT OF TOLERANCE. THE ARMY STARTED PULLING OIL SAMPLES, AND SENDING THEM TO THE LABS FOR TEST, FOR WATER, METAL, AND ANY OTHER FOREIGN MATTER, THIS HELP TO IDENTIFY ISSUES IN THE ENGINE BEFORE THE ?WARRANTIES EXPIRED. SO THE SUGGESTED FAILURE THAT MANUFACTURES PLACED ON VEHICLES THAT COVERED THEIR BOTTOM LINE. $2,000 CREDIT TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE FROM THEM IS A INSULT, I HAVE THIS IN WRITING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10549740

95,500 miles · Oct 23, 2013

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WE BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM HENDRICK TOYOTA ON 6/15/2013. MY WIFE BEGAN DRIVING TO WORK WHEN IT COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS FRANTIC BECAUSE OF THE BUSY STREET AND THANKFULLY, OUR KIDS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO HENDRICK WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THE WAVE PLATE IN THESE VEHICLES WAS KNOWN TO FAIL AND AFTER RESEARCH AND A TECHNICIANS AFFIRMATION, APPARENTLY GMC NEVER TEMPERED THIS PARTICULAR PART AND HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AGAIN, AFTER RESEARCHING, I'VE SEEN COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS/ISSUES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING AND THAT GM AND THEIR SERVICE AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEPARTMENTS QUITE SIMPLY EXPLAIN IT AWAY AS "WELL, THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO" DESPITE, WHAT APPEARS TO BE, CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT THIS MAJOR POWER TRAIN PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMPLETELY IGNORED. NOW, I'M LOOKING AT A BILL OF $3000+ (DEALER COST) TO REPAIR AND FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, OTHERS ARE HAVING THE VEHICLES FIXED AT LEAST THE $4000. I WILL DO WHATEVER I CAN TO RECOUP ANY REPAIR COSTS THAT THIS MAJOR ISSUE HAS CAUSED. IT IS BEYOND FRUSTRATING THAT I ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 100 DAYS AND NOT EVEN 3000 MILES ON IT (AFTER THE 90 DAY/3000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED) TO ONLY FORK OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR AN ISSUE THAT A MAJOR AUTOMOBILE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN BECAUSE OF THEIR INCREDIBLE LACK OF CONSIDERATION TO MAKE THIS RIGHT WITH ALL THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE VERY SOON IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED A GREAT FINANCIAL LOSS BECAUSE OF A CLEAR DECISION BY GM TO AVOID CORRECTING THIS POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10549297

94,000 miles · Oct 23, 2013

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I WAS DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY AND I PRESSED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE BECAUSE THERE WAS A SLIGHT INCLINE ON THE ROUTE I WAS TRAVELING. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AND I GOT NERVOUS THAT IT MIGHT BE THE ALTERNATOR. HOWEVER, I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT WANT TO PICK UP SPEED. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS AND WAS MAKING WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A WHIRRING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I DROVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC'S SHOP. HE WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AS THE VEHICLE IS ROUTINELY SERVICED. IT APPEARS THAT THE WAVE PLATE FAILED AND THERE WAS DEBRIS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10549253

70,000 miles · Oct 23, 2013

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HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I AM COMPLEXED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. FEBRUARY 2012 MY GMC LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO GMC AND I WAS TOLD SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION (ON TOP OF ALL THE OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD) THIS LUCKILY WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. FAST FORWARD ONE YEAR LATER FEBRUARY 2013 TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PUT IN A DYE TO TRACE THE LEAKS AS THEY SAID THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE FOR THIS BUT AGREED TO DO THIS FOR FREE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY FIXED WAS ONLY COVERED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. AT THIS POINT IT WAS A LOST CAUSE DEALING WITH THE DEALER AS THEY WERE NOT COVERING ANY OF THEIR WORK AND SAID THESE ISSUES DID NOT FALL UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL UNDER THE 5 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE WE NOTICED MORE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CAR SO MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE CAR TO GMC IN EARLY OCTOBER 2013 TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF THE TRANSMISSION, HE WAS TOLD THE 5 YEARS PERIOD ENDED 9/27/13. ON OCTOBER 15 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40 MPH. I DROVE THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AS GMC WAS CLEAR THIS CAR WAS NO LONGER WARRANTIED. I AM NOW TOLD THAT MY CAR IS IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION COSTING OVER $4,000. CALLS INTO THE DEALER WENT UNANSWERED FOR OVER A WEEK AND COMPLAINTS TO GMC CORPORATE WERE USELESS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF A CAR AND IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS MADE ON THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS CAR THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSIONS FAILING MORE THAN ONCE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE BUICK ENCLAVE AND SATURN OUTLOOK YAS THESE "TRIPLETS" ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES IT IS ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY A RECALL OR CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10549225

96,000 miles · Oct 22, 2013

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MY ACADIA (WHICH I JUST BOUGHT IN MARCH) BEGAN SHIFTING HARSHLY BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 5TH GEARS AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE I HAD THE CODES READ AND WAS TOLD I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE 35R WAVEPLATE AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600 JUST TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION TAKEN APART TO DIAGNOSE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT A DRUM CAME APART CAUSING "EXTENSIVE DAMAGE" AND THAT I WOULD EITHER NEED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD FOR $3600 OR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $4000. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT (ALTHOUGH I KNOW THAT IS HIGH FOR THE YEAR, A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A FAIRLY NEW CAR IS EXTREME). I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON FOR THE 08 ACADIAS AND IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR TO GO THROUGH SEVERAL TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE REACHING THE 100,000 MILE MARK. THIS IS A JOKE. GMC NEEDS TO RECALL THE CAR AND PAY THE COSTS OF THE MANY OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10548979

70,000 miles · Oct 22, 2013

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TRANSMISSION FAILURE - WAVE PLATE BROKEN FORCING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN ONE GEAR AND FAIL IN REVERSE, 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN REVERSE, 3RD AND 4TH. MULTIPLE OWNERS REPORT SAME ISSUES AND RECALL IS NEEDED BY GM ON THE ACADIA TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10548906

69,000 miles · Oct 21, 2013

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2008 GMC ACADIA ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY GAVE OUT AND SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHE WAS IN THE FAST LANE TRAVELING 70 MPH IN THE FAST LANE. SHE HAD TO FIGHT THROUGH TRAFFIC TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER SO SHE COULD PULL OFF THE FREEWAY ENOUGH TO AVOID GETTING HIT BY OTHER CARS TRAVELING THE FREEWAY. SHE THEN HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITH OUR CHILDREN DURING HIGH TRAFFIC TIME. VERY UNSAFE SITUATION FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 69K MILES ON IT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2007 AND 2008 LAMBDA PLATFORM VEHICLES. GMC KNOWS ABOUT THE 3-5-R WAVE PLATE THAT WAS NOT HEAT TREATED DURING THE BUILDING OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS. SEARCH THE WEB OR EVEN FORUMS FOR 3-5-R WAVE PLATE FAILURE AND SEE WHAT COMES UP. I FEEL THEY SHOULD ATLEAST EXTEND THE WARRANTY IF NOT RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED WHEN ONE GOES OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10548819

72,000 miles · Oct 16, 2013

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PLATE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE REBUILDING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ODI #10548129

70,450 miles · Oct 8, 2013

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DRIVING GMC ACADIA TO MY SONS BASEBALL GAME AND THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, SO I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN. CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE CAR BASICALLY WOULD NOT GET OUT OF 1ST GEAR. THE RPM'S KEPT GOING UP AND NEVER CAME DOWN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH WHILE THE ENGINE WAS GEARING UP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY SHOT. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIRED. GMC HAS TONS OF 2007 AND 2008 ACADIA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE FORCING CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE WAVE PLATE WAS SHOT ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE TRANSMISSION. ON MY BILL THEY PUT N/C IN ALL THE PARTS AND LABOR AND THEN JUST PLUGGED IN AN AMOUNT IN A LINE ITEM CALLED " MISC CUSTOMER DEDUCTIBLE" NO ONE WILL EXPLAIN THE CHARGE. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE GMC CALCULATES THE CHARGE AND GMC TOLD ME TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE GIVING PEOPLE A "DISCOUNT" OF SOME SORT SO THEY CLEARLY KNOW THEY HAVE AN ISSUE BUT THEY SHOULD BE FOOTING THE ENTIRE BILL. MY CAR IS 30,000 MILES UNDER THE WARRANTY AND 28 DAYS OVER THE 5 YEARS AND IT COST ME OVER $1,200 TO FIX IT WHEN THEY PUT IN A DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY KNOW IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10547264

64,671 miles · Oct 5, 2013

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I WAS DRIVING 45PMH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE POWER SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED MY HUSBAND WHERE HE ASKED ME MY RPM AND IF I COULD MANUALLY SHIFT, ETC. I COULD MANUALLY SHIFT AND ONLY HAD 2ND GEAR. I CALLED AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CHARGED ME $4400 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO FAULTY WAVE…

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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