Buick / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Visibility
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 could happen
If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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
- Buick Enclave 2011–2012
- Chevrolet Traverse 2011–2012
- Gmc Acadia 2011–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V151000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 9, 2012
- Owners notified
- Apr 27, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 47,846
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 27, 2011 to Jun 1, 2011
- Part
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
- Maker's own recall number
- 12036
Notes
Gmâs safety recall campaign number is 12036. 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Equipment Feb 26, 2026
- Cadillac / Gmc recall: Visibility Oct 12, 2023
- Buick / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Air bags May 10, 2023
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Power train Mar 16, 2023
- Cadillac / Gmc recall: Power train Feb 2, 2023
- Cadillac / Gmc recall: Back over prevention Sep 22, 2022
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.