NHTSA Campaign 12V484000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
NHTSA campaign 12V484000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: turn signal. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 12V484000 with NHTSA on October 4, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V484000, NHTSA lists up to 120,426 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V484000 were scheduled from September 8, 2014, 704 days after the report.
12V484000 covers 2 models from Buick and Chevrolet, model years 2011–2013.
Owners of the model years 12V484000 covers have filed at least 108 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V484000 vehicles, the 2011 Buick Regal has the most (38).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V484000 ranks 52 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V484000, General Motors LLC has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the two front turn signal bulbs burn out in either front turn signal lamp, there is no indication to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- If the driver is not aware that a turn signal is not functioning properly, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle. If half of a front turn signal is not illuminating, other driver's may not be aware that the affected vehicle is turning, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 12212.
Reported October 4, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V484000 (4)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V484000, 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, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted