NHTSA Campaign 15V609000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 15V609000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 15V609000 with NHTSA on September 29, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V609000, NHTSA lists up to 29,295 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 18, 2015 and September 24, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V609000 were scheduled from September 30, 2015, 1 day after the report.
15V609000 covers 3 models from Buick, GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V609000 ranks 98 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V609000, General Motors LLC has 12 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 15V609000 was 15V599000, reported on September 24, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015. Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.
- The risk
- A wiper motor that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover assembly, free of charge. Owners are advised not to use their front windshield wipers until the wiper cover has been replaced. If weather conditions prevent operation of the vehicle without using the windshield wipers, GM will make arrangements to pick up the vehicle for servicing. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15780.
Reported September 29, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V609000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V609000, 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: September 29, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted