Recall 08V-441
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 2008 Buick Enclave and 15 other models: Electrical system.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 08V-441
- Reported
- August 28, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- 857,735 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-[removed]; CADILLAC AT 1-[removed] OR [link removed] CHEVROLET AT 1-[removed]; SATURN AT 1-[removed] OR [link removed] GMC AT 1-[removed]; OR HUMMER AT 1-[removed]; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=[link removed] .
Notes from the manufacturer
GM recall no. 08048. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .
Affected vehicles
- Buick Enclave 2008
- Buick Lucerne 2006 to 2008
- Cadillac DTS 2006 to 2008
- Cadillac Escalade 2007 to 2008
- Cadillac Escalade ESV 2007 to 2008
- Cadillac Escalade EXT 2007 to 2008
- Chevrolet Avalanche 2007 to 2008
- Chevrolet Silverado 2007 to 2008
- Chevrolet Suburban 2007 to 2008
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2007 to 2008
- GMC Acadia 2007 to 2008
- GMC Sierra 2007 to 2008
- GMC Yukon 2007 to 2008
- GMC Yukon XL 2007 to 2008
- Hummer H2 2006 to 2008
- Saturn Outlook 2007 to 2008