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Buick LaCrosse Recall
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June 20, 2011
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MARCH 2011 --
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2011
Buick Lacrosse and Cadillac SRX vehicles for failing to comply with the
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 103, "Windshield
Defrosting and Defogging Systems". On these vehicles, the software in the
electronic climate control (ECC) module may disable the ability to adjust the
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system settings. If this
happens, the driver will not be able to control the heating, cooling, and
ventilation for the vehicle. If this condition affects the defrost system when
it is required, it may decrease the driver's visibility, and could possibly
result in a crash. Dealers will reprogram the ECC module free of charge. The
safety recall began on March 11, 2011. 11V-149
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NEWS:
GM recalling Buick
LaCrosse, Cadillac SRX to fix problems with
windshield defrosters
YAHOO NEWS -- March
9, 2011 – General Motors Co is
recalling recent Buick Lacrosse and Cadillac
SRX vehicles due to a software defect that
could disable the driver's ability to adjust
the heating, ventilation and air
conditioning.
GM said
10,179 vehicles for the model year 2011 were
affected by the recall, which may prevent
the defrost system from clearing the
windshield.
The vehicles
fail to comply with federal standards for
windshield defrosting and defogging, the
automaker said in a notice to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration on
Wednesday.
MORE RECALL INFO:
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RECALL: 2011
Buick LaCrosse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V149000 |
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 04,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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10,179 |
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Description |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER
SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING |
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Summary |
GENERAL MOTORS
IS RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2011 BUICK
LACROSSE AND
CADILLAC SRX
VEHICLES FOR
FAILING TO
COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
103, "WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTING AND
DEFOGGING
SYSTEMS". ON
THESE VEHICLES,
THE SOFTWARE IN
THE ELECTRONIC
CLIMATE CONTROL
(ECC) MODULE MAY
DISABLE THE
ABILITY TO
ADJUST THE
HEATING,
VENTILATION, AND
AIR CONDITIONING
(HVAC) SYSTEM
SETTINGS. IF
THIS HAPPENS,
THE DRIVER WILL
NOT BE ABLE TO
CONTROL THE
HEATING,
COOLING, AND
VENTILATION FOR
THE VEHICLE.
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Consequence |
IF THIS
CONDITION
AFFECTS THE
DEFROST SYSTEM
WHEN IT IS
REQUIRED, IT MAY
DECREASE THE
DRIVER'S
VISIBILITY, AND
COULD RESULT IN
A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPROGRAM THE
ECC MODULE FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL
BEGAN ON MARCH
11, 2011.
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RECALL: 2007
Buick LaCrosse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V419000 |
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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OCT 31,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1602 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES, THE
FUEL TANK IS
MISSING THE
ADHESIVE LAYER
THAT BONDS THE
BARRIER LAYER TO
THE OUTER SHELL
OF THE FUEL
TANK. |
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Consequence |
WITH THIS
CONDITION, FUEL
AND/OR FUEL
VAPORS COULD
SEEP OUT BETWEEN
THE LAYERS,
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
SERIAL NUMBER ON
THE FUEL TANK
AND REPLACE THE
FUEL TANK IF
NECESSARY. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT NOVEMBER
13, 2006. OWNERS
MAY CONTACT
BUICK AT
1-866-608-8080,
CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438,
OR PONTIAC AT
1-800-620-7668. |
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RECALL:
2005 - 2006
Buick LaCrosse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V417000
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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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OCT 27,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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794 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
CERTAIN VEHICLES
ORIGINALLY BUILT
WITH CLOTH SEATS
THAT WERE
EQUIPPED WITH AN
AUTOMATIC AIR
BAG PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
AND LATER
REUPHOLSTERED
WITH AFTERMARKET
LEATHER SEAT
COVER KITS ARE
INVOLVED.
TESTING HAS
INDICATED THAT
THE AFTERMARKET
LEATHER SEAT
COVERS CAN CAUSE
THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
TO MALFUNCTION. |
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Consequence |
IF THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
MALFUNCTIONS,
THE FRONT AIR
BAG ON THE
PASSENGER SIDE
MAY BE DISABLED
WHEN IT SHOULD
BE ENABLED, OR
ENABLED WHEN IT
SHOULD BE
DISABLED. IN
EITHER CASE, IN
THE EVENT OF A
CRASH THAT
REQUIRES AIR BAG
DEPLOYMENT, A
FRONT
PASSENGER'S
LEVEL OF INJURY
MAY BE
INCREASED. |
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Remedy |
BECAUSE A
REPLACEMENT
LEATHER SEAT
COVER THAT IS
COMPATIBLE WITH
THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
IS NOT
AVAILABLE,
GENERAL MOTORS
(GM) WILL
REPURCHASE THESE
VEHICLES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS STATED
IN GM�S LETTER
TO OWNERS. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT NOVEMBER
6, 2006. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
GM AT
1-877-477-1022
TO BEGIN THE
PROCESS OF
REPURCHASING
THEIR VEHICLE. |
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RECALL:
2005
Buick LaCrosse |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V156000 |
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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APR 19,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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61594 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:PEDALS
AND LINKAGES |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
CLIP THAT
SECURES THE
BRAKE PUSHROD TO
THE BRAKE PEDAL
ARM PIN COULD
HAVE BEEN BENT
WHEN IT WAS
INSTALLED. A
BENT CLIP MAY
COME OFF,
ALLOWING THE
BRAKE BOOSTER
PUSHROD TO
SEPARATE FROM
THE BRAKE PEDAL.
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Consequence |
PUSHING ON THE
PEDAL WILL NOT
APPLY THE BRAKES
AND A VEHICLE
CRASH COULD
OCCUR WITHOUT
PRIOR WARNING.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL A NEW
BRAKE PEDAL PUSH
ROD BUSHING AND
RETAINING CLIP
AND, IF THE CLIP
WAS MISSING, A
NEW BRAKE PEDAL
ARM ASSEMBLY.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON APRIL 26,
2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
BUICK AT
1-866-608-8080. |
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