NHTSA Campaign 07V468000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA campaign 07V468000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: roof and pillars. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 07V468000 with NHTSA on October 4, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V468000, NHTSA lists up to 16,677 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007.
The 07V468000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V468000 were scheduled from May 29, 2008, 238 days after the report.
07V468000 covers 2 models from Cadillac and Buick, model years 2007.
Owners of the model years 07V468000 covers have filed at least 13 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V468000 vehicles, the 2007 Buick Lucerne has the most (13).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V468000 ranks 131 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 07V468000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 07V468000 was 07V014000, reported on January 18, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, 'POWER OPERATED WINDOW, PARTITION, AND ROOF PANEL SYSTEMS.' UNDER THE STANDARD, THE SUNROOF MAY ONLY BE CLOSED WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON, OR AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, BUT BEFORE EITHER OF THE FRONT DOORS ARE OPENED. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE THE SUNROOF CAN BE CLOSED AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THE DOORS ARE OPENED.
- The risk
- THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR POWER OPERATED WINDOW, PARTITION, AND ROOF PANEL SYSTEMS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF DEATH OR INJURY FROM THEIR ACCIDENTAL OPERATION.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 07149.
Reported October 4, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V468000 (2)
Cadillac (1)
Buick (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V468000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 4, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted