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GM recalls 1.5M vehicles for windshield washer problem
The Detroit News
General Motors Co. is recalling 1.5 million vehicles to fix problems with a heated windshield washer system that could cause a fire.
The recall covers several vehicles made between 2006 and 2009, including the Buick Enclave and Lucerne; Cadillac CTS, DTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe and Traverse; GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL, Hummer H2 and Saturn Outlook.
GM previously launched a similar recall in 2008 to add a fuse to address a potential electrical short, but there have been new reports of incidents since the improvement was made.
There have been reports of five fires, but no injuries or crashes, GM said today.
GM is offering to pay vehicle owners and lessees $100 and remove the heated windshield washer fluid system, according to a safety recall notice today.
"While our analysis shows the number of incidents is very small compared with the number of vehicles on the road, we want our customers to have complete peace of mind," Jeff Boyer, GM's executive director of safety said in a prepared statement today. "We always want to make sure customers can count on the safety and quality of their GM vehicle."
Most of the affected vehicles are in the U.S. while others are in Canada, Mexico and foreign countries.
[Source: The Detroit News]
The Detroit News
General Motors Co. is recalling 1.5 million vehicles to fix problems with a heated windshield washer system that could cause a fire.
The recall covers several vehicles made between 2006 and 2009, including the Buick Enclave and Lucerne; Cadillac CTS, DTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe and Traverse; GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL, Hummer H2 and Saturn Outlook.
GM previously launched a similar recall in 2008 to add a fuse to address a potential electrical short, but there have been new reports of incidents since the improvement was made.
There have been reports of five fires, but no injuries or crashes, GM said today.
GM is offering to pay vehicle owners and lessees $100 and remove the heated windshield washer fluid system, according to a safety recall notice today.
"While our analysis shows the number of incidents is very small compared with the number of vehicles on the road, we want our customers to have complete peace of mind," Jeff Boyer, GM's executive director of safety said in a prepared statement today. "We always want to make sure customers can count on the safety and quality of their GM vehicle."
Most of the affected vehicles are in the U.S. while others are in Canada, Mexico and foreign countries.
[Source: The Detroit News]
