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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 12V151000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Published April 9, 2012 · Recall initiated: April 9, 2012

What's the hazard

GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SNOW OR ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPER MAY RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, CAUSING THE WIPER ARM TO LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE WIPER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

What to do

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.

Recall details

Brand
BUICK
Model
ENCLAVE
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Lot
2012 BUICK ENCLAVE | 2011 GMC ACADIA | 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE | 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | 2012 GMC ACADIA
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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