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NHTSARecalled 2012-04-09

General Motors, LLC — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

Is my product affected?

2012 BUICK ENCLAVE; 2011 GMC ACADIA; 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE; 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE; 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE; 2012 GMC ACADIA

  • Brand BUICK
  • Brand GMC
  • Brand CHEVROLET

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

General Motors is recalling certain 2011-2012 Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, and GMC Acadia vehicles currently registered in specific northern U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Snow or ice buildup on the windshield or wiper can restrict the wiper arm's movement, causing the arm to loosen and making the wipers stop working. This loss of visibility could increase the risk of a crash.

GM will notify owners of affected vehicles, and authorized dealers will tighten the wiper arm nuts at no charge. The safety recall began on April 20, 2012.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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