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Chevy Traverse Recall
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JUNE 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. It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire
may occur. 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.
10V-240
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NEWS:
GM recalling 1.5M
vehicles over fire concerns
YAHOO NEWS –
June 8, 2010 – General Motors Co. said
Tuesday it was recalling about 1.5 million
vehicles worldwide to address a problem with
a heated windshield wiper fluid system that
could lead to a fire, its second recall over
the issue in two years.
The recall
affects several pickup trucks, sport utility
vehicles, crossovers and passenger car
models from the 2006 to 2009 model years. GM
conducted a similar recall in 2008 but came
across new reports of fires in vehicles that
had been fixed.
GM said it
would disable the heated washer fluid system
module that could lead to fires. The Detroit
automaker will pay owners and those leasing
vehicles $100 each since the feature is
being disabled.
GM said it
was aware of five fires but there had been
no injuries or crashes reported. Nearly 1.4
million vehicles are in the U.S. and more
than 100,000 vehicles are in Canada, Mexico
and other international markets.
"While our
analysis shows the number of incidents is
very small compared with the number of
vehicles on the road, we want our customers
to have complete peace of mind," said Jeff
Boyer, GM's executive director of safety.
The recall
covers the 2006-2009 model year Buick
Lucerne, Cadillac DTS, and Hummer H2;
2008-2009 Buick Enclave and Cadillac CTS;
2007-2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV
and Escalade EXT; 2007-2009 Chevrolet
Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe;
2007-2009 GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon and
Yukon XL; 2007-2009 Saturn Outlook; and 2009
Chevrolet Traverse.
The auto
company said customers will begin to receive
recall letters later this month but can
contact their dealer to make an appointment
to have the heated washer system removed.
Dealers will remove the heated washer fluid
module and reroute washer fluid hoses.
GM said the
technology was available from only one
supplier, Microheat Inc., of Farmington
Hills, Mich., which went out of business,
preventing GM from working with another
supplier on an improved design.
GM recalled
more than 900,000 vehicles because of the
heated washer fluid system in August 2008
because a short circuit on the circuit board
could overheat the ground wire. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration had
opened an investigation in February 2008
into 2007 Yukon and Tahoe vehicles over
potential engine compartment fires.
The
government closed its investigation after
the 2008 recall but GM later came across
fires in vehicles that had been fixed under
the previous recall, prompting the latest
safety action.
MORE
RECALL INFO
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MAY 2009 --
GM is recalling 15,393
MY 2009 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles for
failing to comply with the requirements of
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
135, "Passenger Car Brake Systems." These
vehicles may have a park brake cable link
(connector) that is not to specification.
This connector may fracture when the park
brake pedal is depressed. If the
transmission shift lever is in the park
position, there will be no unintended
vehicle movement. However, if the keys are
left in the ignition, the transmission shift
lever is in any position other than park,
and the vehicle is parked on a sufficient
slope, it could result in unintended vehicle
movement. This could result in a crash
without prior warning. Dealers are to
replace the park brake cable link
(connector) free of charge. GM anticipates
that the dealer bulletin will be sent May 5,
2009 and owner letters will be mailed in
June 2009.
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MARCH 2009 --
General Motors is recalling
276,729 MY 2009 Buick
Enclave, Chevrolet Cobalt,
HHR, Malibu, Traverse, GMC
Acadia, Pontiac G5, G6 and
Saturn Aura and Outlook
passenger vehicles. These
vehicles fail to comply with
Federal Motor Vehicles
Safety Standard 102,
"Transmission Shift Position
Sequence, Starter Interlock,
And Transmission Braking
Effect", and FMVSS 114,
"Theft Protection and
RollawayPrevention". On some
of these vehicles, the
transmission shift cable
adjustment clip may not be
fullyengaged. If the clip is
not fully engaged, the shift
lever and the actual
position of the transmission
gear may not match. With
this condition, the drive
could move the shifter to
"park" and remove the
ignition key, but the
transmission gear may not be
in "park". The driver may
not be able to restart the
vehicle and the vehicle
could roll away after the
driver has exited the
vehicle, resulting in a
possible crash without prior
warning. Dealers will
inspect and ensure that the
shift cable adjustment clip
is fully engaged. In
theevent that the clip does
not engage, the shift cable will be replaced
free of charge. The recall is expected to
begin on or before March 24, 2009.
09V-073
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NEWS:
GM recalling vehicles
to fix shift lever problem
WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors Corp. is
recalling about 277,000 vehicles because of
a potential defect in the shift lever that
could cause a vehicle to roll away.
GM says
the recall involves 2009 model year versions
of the Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR,
Malibu and Traverse; GMC Acadia; Pontiac G5
and G6; and the Saturn Aura and Outlook.
A GM
spokeswoman says about 75,000 vehicles have
been purchased. The rest are at dealerships.
No crashes or injuries have been reported.
In some
cases, the shift lever and the transmission
gear's position may not match, meaning a
driver could move the shifter to the park
position but the transmission gear may not
be in park.
A
vehicle could roll away and crash or have
problems restarting
MORE RECALL INFORMATION
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NOVEMBER 2008 --
GM is recalling 16,667 MY 2009 Buick
Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and
Saturn Outlook vehicles for failing to
conform with the requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, 'Seat
Belt Assemblies.' These vehicles may have
been built with a safety belt buckle in the
second or third row that is missing a rivet.
In a vehicle crash, if the rivet is missing,
the buckle may separate from the mounting
strap, increasing the risk of injury to the
passenger. Dealers will inspect the safety
belt buckles in the second and third rows,
and replace them if necessary. The recall
began on November 26, 2008. 08V615
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RECALL: 2009 Chevrolet
Traverse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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10V240000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JUN 04,
2010 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1365070 |
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Description |
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM |
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Summary |
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.
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Consequence |
IT IS POSSIBLE
FOR THE HEATED
WASHER MODULE TO
IGNITE AND A
FIRE MAY OCCUR. |
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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.
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RECALL: 2009 Chevrolet
Traverse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V153000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 06,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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15393 |
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Description |
PARKING BRAKE |
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Summary |
GM IS RECALLING
15,393 MY 2009
CHEVROLET
TRAVERSE
VEHICLES FOR
FAILING TO
COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
135, "PASSENGER
CAR BRAKE
SYSTEMS." THESE
VEHICLES MAY
HAVE A PARK
BRAKE CABLE LINK
(CONNECTOR) THAT
IS NOT TO
SPECIFICATION.
THIS CONNECTOR
MAY FRACTURE
WHEN THE PARK
BRAKE PEDAL IS
DEPRESSED. |
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Consequence |
IF THE
TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LEVER IS
IN THE PARK
POSITION, THERE
WILL BE NO
UNINTENDED
VEHICLE
MOVEMENT.
HOWEVER, IF THE
KEYS ARE LEFT IN
THE IGNITION,
THE TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LEVER IS
IN ANY POSITION
OTHER THAN PARK,
AND THE VEHICLE
IS PARKED ON A
SUFFICIENT
SLOPE, IT COULD
RESULT IN
UNINTENDED
VEHICLE
MOVEMENT. THIS
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH WITHOUT
PRIOR WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS ARE TO
REPLACE THE PARK
BRAKE CABLE LINK
(CONNECTOR) FREE
OF CHARGE. GM
ANTICIPATES THAT
THE DEALER
BULLETIN WILL BE
SENT MAY 5, 2009
AND OWNER
LETTERS WILL BE
MAILED IN JUNE
2009.
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RECALL: 2009 Chevrolet
Traverse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V073000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAR 06,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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276729 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION:LEVER
AND
LINKAGE:COLUMN
SHIFT |
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Summary |
GENERAL MOTORS
IS RECALLING
276,729 MY 2009
BUICK ENCLAVE,
CHEVROLET
COBALT, HHR,
MALIBU,
TRAVERSE, GMC
ACADIA, PONTIAC
G5, G6 AND
SATURN AURA AND
OUTLOOK
PASSENGER
VEHICLES. THESE
VEHICLES FAIL TO
COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLES SAFETY
STANDARD 102,
"TRANSMISSION
SHIFT POSITION
SEQUENCE,
STARTER
INTERLOCK, AND
TRANSMISSION
BRAKING EFFECT",
AND FMVSS 114,
"THEFT
PROTECTION AND
ROLLAWAY
PREVENTION". ON
SOME OF THESE
VEHICLES, THE
TRANSMISSION
SHIFT CABLE
ADJUSTMENT CLIP
MAY NOT BE FULLY
ENGAGED. IF THE
CLIP IS NOT
FULLY ENGAGED,
THE SHIFT LEVER
AND THE ACTUAL
POSITION OF THE
TRANSMISSION
GEAR MAY NOT
MATCH. WITH THIS
CONDITION, THE
DRIVE COULD MOVE
THE SHIFTER TO
"PARK" AND
REMOVE THE
IGNITION KEY,
BUT THE
TRANSMISSION
GEAR MAY NOT BE
IN "PARK".
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Consequence |
THE DRIVER MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO
RESTART THE
VEHICLE AND THE
VEHICLE COULD
ROLL AWAY AFTER
THE DRIVER HAS
EXITED THE
VEHICLE,
RESULTING IN A
POSSIBLE CRASH
WITHOUT PRIOR
WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
ENSURE THAT THE
SHIFT CABLE
ADJUSTMENT CLIP
IS FULLY
ENGAGED. IN THE
EVENT THAT THE
CLIP DOES NOT
ENGAGE, THE
SHIFT CABLE WILL
BE REPLACED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
BEFORE MARCH 24,
2009.
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RECALL: 2009
Chevrolet Traverse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V615000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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NOV 24,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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16667 |
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Description |
SEAT BELTS:
REAR:BUCKLE
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
GM IS RECALLING
16,667 MY 2009
BUICK ENCLAVE,
CHEVROLET
TRAVERSE, GMC
ACADIA, AND
SATURN OUTLOOK
VEHICLES FOR
FAILING TO
CONFORM WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
209, 'SEAT BELT
ASSEMBLIES.'
THESE VEHICLES
MAY HAVE BEEN
BUILT WITH A
SAFETY BELT
BUCKLE IN THE
SECOND OR THIRD
ROW THAT IS
MISSING A RIVET.
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Consequence |
IN A VEHICLE
CRASH, IF THE
RIVET IS
MISSING, THE
BUCKLE MAY
SEPARATE FROM
THE MOUNTING
STRAP,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF INJURY
TO THE
PASSENGER. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
SAFETY BELT
BUCKLES IN THE
SECOND AND THIRD
ROWS, AND
REPLACE THEM IF
NECESSARY. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
NOVEMBER 26,
2008. |
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