Buick Lacrosse, Rainier; Chevrolet Trailblazer, Trailblazer EXT and 5 more (2005-2009): Exterior lighting
Recall 15V519000 · Aug 14, 2015 · General Motors LLC
429,170
vehicles affected
429,170
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V519000
- Date
- Aug 14, 2015
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 429,170
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights
- Model years
- 2005-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
What can happen
Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 20 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V519000?
9 models: Buick Lacrosse (2005-2009), Buick Rainier (2006-2007), Chevrolet Trailblazer (2006-2007) and 6 more, about 429,170 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V519000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.
What can happen?
Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle 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.