NHTSA Recall 08V441000
Summary
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
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> .
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Buick | Enclave |
| 2006 | Buick | Lucerne |
| 2007 | Buick | Lucerne |
| 2008 | Buick | Lucerne |
| 2006 | Cadillac | DTS |
| 2007 | Cadillac | DTS |
| 2008 | Cadillac | DTS |
| 2007 | Cadillac | Escalade |
| 2008 | Cadillac | Escalade |
| 2007 | Cadillac | Escalade Esv |
| 2008 | Cadillac | Escalade Esv |
| 2007 | Cadillac | Escalade Ext |
| 2008 | Cadillac | Escalade Ext |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Avalanche |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Avalanche |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Suburban |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Suburban |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
| 2007 | GMC | Acadia |
| 2008 | GMC | Acadia |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra |
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra |
| 2007 | GMC | Yukon |
| 2008 | GMC | Yukon |
| 2007 | GMC | Yukon Xl |
| 2008 | GMC | Yukon Xl |