Buick recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 buick regal vehicles manufactured from february 22, 2011, through february 22, 2012 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108 âlamps, reflective devices and associated equipment.â due to a software error, the parking lamps do not activate when either the parking lamps or headlamps are turned on.
What could happen
Inadequate lighting could reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the potential for a crash.
The fix
General motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module free of charge. The safety recall began on march 29, 2012. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300.
Vehicles covered
- Buick Regal 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V093000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 7, 2012
- Owners notified
- Mar 29, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,633
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 22, 2011 to Feb 22, 2012
- Part
- Exterior lighting
- Maker's own recall number
- 12048
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Notes
General motors recall no. 12048.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.