Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Traverse; GMC Acadia (2011-2012): Visibility
Recall 12V151000 · Apr 9, 2012 · General Motors LLC
47,846
vehicles affected
47,846
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V151000
- Date
- Apr 9, 2012
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 47,846
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Windshield wiper/washer > Linkages
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SNOW OR ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPER MAY RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, CAUSING THE WIPER ARM TO LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE WIPER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V151000?
3 models: Buick Enclave (2011-2012), Chevrolet Traverse (2011-2012), GMC Acadia (2011-2012), about 47,846 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V151000?
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.
What can happen?
IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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.