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36,000 miles · Jul 18, 2015

Electrical SystemExterior LightingVisibility/wiper

DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS FRONT HEADLIGHTS, THESE LIGHTS I HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES EVEN GETTING A TICKET FOR 1 INSTANCE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM

NHTSA ODI #10734934

17,629 miles · Jul 3, 2015

Electrical System

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RUNNING LIGHT WAS OUT AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH RUNNING LAMPS BULBS HAD MELTED IN THEIR SOCKETS AND ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNED AND SHORTED, THIS REQUIRED THAT BOTH LAMP UNITS BE REPLACED. POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD. I HAD REPORTED TO THE DEALER, IN 2013 THAT THE INSIDE OF THE LAMP APPEARED SMOKY BUT THEIR REPLY WAS THAT IT WAS MOISTURE CONDENSATION. REPLACED PARTS NUMBER 22938888 & 22938889 THE VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN DAYTIME, LOCALLY IN 10 MILE RADIUS, AND GARAGED ALL THE TIME. --THE REASON FOR THE LOW MILAGE. I SUSPECT THAT THE UNIT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN A MANNER THAT THE HEAT OF THE LAMP MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO DISSIPATE CONSEQUENTLY THERE IS A SLOW MELTING OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING, THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE WHICH COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #10731923

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2015

Electrical SystemEngineEquipment

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LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN RIGELL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE RECALL GENERAL MOTOR VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AFTER THE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED, THE TIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE AC STOPPED WORKING, THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE HOOD AND TRUNK WOULD NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10677127

65,279 miles · Nov 3, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior LightingFire

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. THE BULB OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE SOCKET AND WIRES TO BURN AND THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING TO MELT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR A RELATED FAILURE IN 2013. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BULB OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE SOCKET, THE WIRES, AND THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING UNIT TO BURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,279.

NHTSA ODI #10652035

41,891 miles · Oct 31, 2014

Electrical System

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DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WENT OUT AND I WAS CHARGED $106.02 TO HAVE MY BULB CHANGED.AFTER THAT IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THEN I GOT A RECALL FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND TOOK IT IN AGAIN TO HAVE THEM INSTALL A NEW GASKET AND REINFORCEMENT PLATE. SINCE THEN MY LIGHT HASD GONE OUT A FEW MORE TIMES. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THEY REPAIRED IT, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD MELTED AND THE SOCKET AND WIRES WERE MELTED TO . THIS RECALL WAS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE. I JUST WANT GM TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPAIR IT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10651706

33,638 miles · Oct 9, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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MY FRONT DAYTIME LIGHT STARTING GOING OF AND ON AND THEN STOPPED-WORKING AND WHEN IT WAS CHECKED BY THE GMC DEALER THEY FOUND THAT THE LIGHT FRAME HAS BEEN MELTED AND IT WOULD NOT HOLD A LIGHT. THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAID $1,100 WHICH I WOULD NOT DO. CALLED GMC AND THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK WHICH THEY DID NOT DO. I CALLED BACK AGAIN AND WITHOUT EVEN TALKING TO ME SAID I AGREED TO PAY PART OF THE COST WHICH I DID NOT DO. I AM LEFT WITH AN UNSAFE SUV. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10643673

70,000 miles · Aug 1, 2014

Electrical SystemPower Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK, THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN ON AND DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SHIFT GEAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND AFTER SHIFTING TO THE DRIVE POSITION THE SHIFT INDICATOR DID NOT DISPLAY THE PROPER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. DJR

NHTSA ODI #10618185

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2014

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Exterior Lighting

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL REMAIN ON AT TIMES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT BEING USED. ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF (FREQUENTLY) AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHY AND HOW TO FIX IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL AT TIMES WILL NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10610563

130,000 miles · Apr 8, 2014

Electrical System

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IGNITION SWITCH -- WE BOUGHT OUR 2010 GMC ACADIA FROM THE FORT WORTH FEDERAL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION IN 2012. SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER 2013 WE WERE ON I-35W FREEWAY DRIVING FROM FORT WORTH, TEXAS TO OKLAHOMA. THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 65-68 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE ACADIA LOST ALL POWER. I YELLED ?WHAT THE HELL!!? THE RPMS DROPPED DRASTICALLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN TO THE LOW 20S. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I DID NOT TURN OFF THE KEY. I ENGAGED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS. WITH GREAT STRENGTH MANAGED TO STEER THE ACADIA UNTO THE EMERGENCY SHOULDER. WHILE THE CAR WAS COASTING THE ENGINE CRANKED UP AGAIN AND SPEED INCREASED TO NORMAL. I TOLD MY WIFE THAT MAYBE THE ENGINE ?VAPOR? LOCKED. WE DISCUSSED RETURNING TO FORT WORTH BUT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THINKING IT WAS A ?VAPOR? LOCK. THE ACADIA RAN WELL TO OKLAHOMA AND BACK HOME. IT DID NOT DO IT AFTER THAT ON THE FREEWAY. WE NOTICED HOWEVER THAT WHEN SLOWING TO ABOUT 5-10 MPH TO ENTER OUR DRIVEWAY OR OTHER ENTRANCES, THE POWER STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WAY BEFORE WE HAD EVEN HEARD OF ?IGNITION SWITCH? ISSUES. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS NEVER BEEN DIAGNOSED AS WE DID NOT THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM AT THE TIME. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING BY HERSELF, SHE WOULD HAVE PANICKED IF SHE LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO GUIDE IT OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A SAFE AREA FROM THE HEAVILY TRAFFIC FREEWAY. WILL MY CAR BE IN THE RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH.. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10578203

62,000 miles · Feb 13, 2014

Electrical SystemVisibility/wiper

WINDSHIELD DEFROST WILL NOT FUNCTION. AIR ONLY BLOWS FROM DASH VENTS. THE DASH CONTROLS ARE INEFFECTIVE AND WILL NOT CHANGE THE MODE FROM DASH TO FEET OR DEFROST. VISIBILITY WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION TOMORROW. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10564147

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.

14V266000 · Seat Belts

May 20, 2014

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

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.

10V375000 · Seat Belts

Aug 12, 2010

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES. THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELD RESTRICTS THE UPWARD ROTATION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS RETURNED TO A SEATING POSITION AFTER BEING FOLDED FLAT. IF THE BUCKLE CONTACTS THE SEAT FRAME, ADDITIONAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SEAT TO A SEATING POSITION. IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE BUCKLE COVER COULD BE PUSHED DOWN THE STRAP, EXPOSING AND PARTIALLY DEPRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELDS. IF A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IS DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

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NHTSA investigations

EA20002 · Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure

Opened Aug 31, 2020 · Closed Aug 30, 2024

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts; Seat Belts:front; Seat Belts:front:anchorage

On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) EA20002, as an upgrade of Recall Query (RQ) RQ19003. This investigation, related to recall 14V-266, was opened to investigate instances of detachment of the flexible steel seat belt anchor cable attached to the outboard side of the front seats in vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The subject vehicles included model year (MY) 2009 through 2014 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs as well as MY 2009 through 2010 Saturn Outlook SUVs. These vehicles were previously repaired for this defect under recall 14V-266. The subject vehicle population is approximately 1.3 million vehicles. Special Coverage N192219480, issued in June 2019, addressed the subject defect in vehicles that previously received the recall remedy repair for subject recall 14V-266. The Special Coverage allows for component replacement for 12 years or 180,000 miles from the initial sale date, whichever comes first. Special Coverage N192219480 instructed service technicians to inspect the driver’s seat belt anchor cable for any damage to the protective sleeve and if damage was observed, the cable was replaced with a new sleeve as well as a new closeout piece that relocated the cable to mitigate the subject condition. In view of the Special Coverage conducted by General Motors, the high detectability of the subject failure, and the low rate of occurrence, this Engineering Analysis is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov. Please see the attached document “EA20-002 Detailed Closing Summary” for more a detailed closing resume summary.

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Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Seat Belts:front

Seat Belts

RQ19003 · Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure

Opened May 28, 2019 · Closed Aug 31, 2020

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front; Seat Belts:front:anchorage; Seat Belts:pretensioner

On May 19, 2014, General Motors LLC (GM) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) that it would conduct Safety Recall 14V266 to address fatigue and separation of the flexible steel cable that connects the front outboard seat belts to the seat-mounted belt pre-tensioner in 1.4 million model year (MY) 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook, 2009-2014 Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse (Lambda Platform) vehicles.The remedy was to inspect for signs of damage and replace pre-tensioner anchor cables as needed. Re-work was conducted to relocate the pre-tensioner anchor cable out of the occupant entry path. ODI has subsequently received four (4) Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQ) reporting anchor cable separations with no apparent warning in covered vehicles after the Recall 14V266 remedy had been applied.ODI opened RQ19-003 to assess the effectiveness of the actions GM took in Recall 14V266 and review the full warranty and complaint data related to seat belt anchor cable separations and replacements. ODI continues to receive occasional cable failure complaints both for the subject vehicles and other GM models and model years that have also been previously recalled addressing this condition.Although the cable separation complaint rate is very low, over the past three years ODI has received two (2) additional VOQ?s citing belt cable separations for Lambda platform vehicles outside the scope of recall 14V266, (11217092, 11118075) and complaints for other GM models covered in a number of similar Safety Recalls:* 15V269, 2011-12 Chevrolet Malibu (11181115, 11288168); * 16V209, 2014-15 Silverado 1500, Sierra 1500 (11254364, 10935183, 10953851, 11025376, 11282043, 11288701, 11309884); and * 16V518 2014-16 Caprice Police Pursuit, SS (10905644, 10990669, 11340893).ODI's review of GM's data confirms the low potential failure rate for the vehicles covered by recall 14V266. However, ODI believes that complainants may not recognize accumulating cable fatigue damage from the visual cues available in routine vehicle use.ODI is upgrading RQ19-003 to an Engineering Analysis to more closely assess seat belt conditions and strength levels in the field. This work will include the collection of seat belt samples from a wider range of recalled and peer vehicles for detailed analysis and testing.The ODI reports (VOQs) associated with this RQ19-003 can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 11144704, 11076704, 11185619, 11151922, 11164011, 10967518, 11113486, 11115648

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Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Seat Belts:front

Seat Belts:pretensioner