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2006-2009 Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne and others recall: electrical system

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on June 4, 2010. It covers about 1,365,070 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,365,070
reported
Jun 4, 2010
owners notified
Jun 11, 2010
related complaints
1,893

Electrical system

What is wrong
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.
Risk
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.

Recall number 10V240000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,893 complaints about electrical problems.

2008 Buick Enclave2009 Buick Enclave2006 Buick Lucerne2007 Buick Lucerne2008 Buick Lucerne2009 Buick Lucerne2008 Cadillac CTS2009 Cadillac CTS2006 Cadillac DTS2007 Cadillac DTS2008 Cadillac DTS2009 Cadillac DTS

Questions about recall 10V240000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2009 Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne and others electrical system?

Yes. Recall 10V240000, reported on June 4, 2010, covers about 1,365,070 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 10V240000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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