Buick recall: Visibility
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Cascada vehicles manufactured December 1, 2015, to February 24, 2016. The affected vehicles may have had the original convertible roof control module (CRCM) replaced with an incorrect CRCM, that allows the windows to close automatically when the roof is closed and can allow the windows to be closed remotely from distances beyond 11 meters using the key fob. As such, these vehicles no longer meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
What could happen
If the windows close automatically or can be closed remotely in ways that do not meet all the requirements of FMVSS 118, the unexpected closure can increase the risk of injury to the passengers.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the CRCM with correct module, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 16126.
Vehicles covered
- Buick Cascada 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V844000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 21, 2016
- Owners notified
- Dec 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 1, 2015 to Feb 24, 2016
- Part
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
- Maker's own recall number
- 16126
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 118
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.