HEATER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE BLOWER ONLY WORKS RANDOMLY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. THERE IS A CHANCE OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH THE BEING ABLE TO RUN WITH THE SWITCH OFF ALSO THE RE…
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HEATER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE BLOWER ONLY WORKS RANDOMLY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. THERE IS A CHANCE OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH THE BEING ABLE TO RUN WITH THE SWITCH OFF ALSO THE REPORT WOULD NOT PULL A LIST OF PARTS NOR WOULD IT PERMIT ME TO TYPE IN THE PARTS: HEATER MOTOR BLOWER RESISTOR, AND WIRING CONNECTORS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10492033
25,000 miles · Oct 23, 2009
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE AUTOMATIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE WITHOUT WARRANT AND SPRAYED WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. HE HAS TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SENSORS. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE AUTOMATIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE WITHOUT WARRANT AND SPRAYED WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. HE HAS TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SENSORS. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ADDED THAT IN YEAR 1995 THERE WAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. HE WILL HAVE TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
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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