TPMS SENSOR VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE TIRE WHILE BEING SERVICED BY OIL CHANGER IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $150. VIN IS [XXX]. THIS COMPLIANT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE'S OWNER,[XXX]/ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATI…
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TPMS SENSOR VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE TIRE WHILE BEING SERVICED BY OIL CHANGER IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $150. VIN IS [XXX]. THIS COMPLIANT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE'S OWNER,[XXX]/ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10430530
21,000 miles · May 5, 2010
Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE POOH/70/RAE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED WHEN THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WEARING MORE THAN THEY SHOULD FOR THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE POOH/70/RAE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED WHEN THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WEARING MORE THAN THEY SHOULD FOR THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED, THE TIRES WERE WEARING FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE WAS FINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,394.
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.
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> .
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