NHTSA recall campaign

12V151000

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages

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6Affected configurations shown47,846Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentVisibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Report receivedSep 4, 2012
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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

What fixes it

Official remedy

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

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 12V151000

2012 BUICK ENCLAVEOpen vehicle record →2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEOpen vehicle record →2012 GMC ACADIAOpen vehicle record →2011 BUICK ENCLAVEOpen vehicle record →2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEOpen vehicle record →2011 GMC ACADIAOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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