Buick / Chevrolet / Gmc and more recall: Visibility
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender vehicles, originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
What could happen
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
The fix
Parts for this recall are expected to available in March 2013. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners when parts are available. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. Isuzu owners will be notified by Isuzu Motors when parts are available. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727. SAAB owners will be notified by SAAB Cars North America when parts are available and for inquiries, owners may call SAAB customer service at 1-800-955-9007.
Vehicles covered
- Buick Rainier 2006–2007
- Chevrolet Trailblazer 2006–2007
- Gmc Envoy 2006–2007
- Isuzu Ascender 2006–2007
- Saab 9-7X 2006–2007
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V406000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 16, 2012
- Owners notified
- Feb 26, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 278,174
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls; Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- 12180
Notes
GM's campaign number is 12180.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Buick / Chevrolet / Gmc and more recall: Exterior lighting Aug 14, 2015
- Buick / Chevrolet / Gmc and more recall: Visibility Jul 2, 2014
- Buick / Chevrolet / Gmc and more recall: Visibility Jun 13, 2013
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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.