Nov 18 2008
Auto Recalls: Chevrolet, Silverado, 2007
Build Dates : September 30, 2005 - July 31, 2007
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V441000
Date Owner’s Notified: 20080912
Date Received by ODI: 20080828
Date Added to Databse: 20080828
Manufacturer’s Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 08048
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 857735
Summary:
GM is recalling 857,735 MY 2006-2008 buick lucerne;Cadillac DTS;Hummer H2;MY 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade,Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche,Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe; GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL, Saturn Outlook; and MY 2008 Buick Enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
Consequence:
This may cause other electrical features to malfuction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy:
Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2008.