Buick Enclave, Lucerne; Cadillac CTS, DTS and 14 more (2006-2009): Electrical system
Recall 10V240000 · Jun 4, 2010 · General Motors Corp.
1,365,070
vehicles affected
1,365,070
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10V240000
- Date
- Jun 4, 2010
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,365,070
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system
- Model years
- 2006-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
What can happen
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Vehicles covered
18 models, 53 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Enclave | 2008-2009 |
| Buick | Lucerne | 2006-2009 |
| Cadillac | CTS | 2008-2009 |
| Cadillac | DTS | 2006-2009 |
| Cadillac | Escalade | 2007-2009 |
| Cadillac | Escalade Esv | 2007-2009 |
| Cadillac | Escalade Ext | 2007-2009 |
| Chevrolet | Avalanche | 2007-2009 |
| Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 2007-2009 |
| Chevrolet | Suburban | 2007-2009 |
| Chevrolet | Tahoe | 2007-2009 |
| Chevrolet | Traverse | 2009 |
| GMC | Acadia | 2007-2009 |
| GMC | Sierra | 2007-2009 |
| GMC | Yukon | 2007-2009 |
| GMC | Yukon XL | 2007-2009 |
| Hummer | H2 | 2006-2009 |
| Saturn | Outlook | 2007-2009 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 10V240000?
18 models: Buick Enclave (2008-2009), Buick Lucerne (2006-2009), Cadillac CTS (2008-2009) and 15 more, about 1.37 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 10V240000?
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK.
What can happen?
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.