2012 BUICK LACROSSE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
General Motors is recalling certain 2012 Buick LaCrosse vehicles manufactured between June 9, 2011 and July 2, 2011 due to a problem with the electronic stability control system. The StabiliTrak system has incorrect calibration that may prevent it from properly detecting sensor malfunctions, which means the warning light that should indicate the system is not working may not illuminate as required by federal safety standards.
This issue could cause the electronic stability control to falsely activate, leading to sudden changes in how the vehicle handles and decelerates, particularly at higher speeds. This could make it difficult for drivers to maintain their desired path or speed and could result in a crash. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Buick at 1-866-608-8080 to have a GM dealer reprogram the electronic brake control module free of charge.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE IMPROPER DIAGNOSING MAY CAUSE THE ESC TO FALSELY ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN SUDDEN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING AND DECELERATION, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE VEHICLE'S DESIRED PATH OF TRAVEL AND DESIRED VEHICLE SPEED, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
GM DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080.
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BUICK LACROSSE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 9, 2011, THROUGH JULY 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS (ESC)." THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM HAS AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION THAT MAY CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO NOT PROPERLY DETECT IF A SENSOR WERE TO MALFUNCTION, AND THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, AS REQUIRED IN THE SAFETY STANDARD.
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