Recall Details For: 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V151000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 91303
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V151000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: CHEVROLET
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: TRAVERSE
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 12036
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110215
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20111201
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 47846
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120427
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: General Motors, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120409
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120409
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.
RECALL NOTES: GM?S 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000046297001207781000000246
