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NHTSA Campaign Number

08V441000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Defect Description

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Safety Consequence

THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (28)

YearMakeModel
2008BuickEnclave
2006BuickLucerne
2007BuickLucerne
2008BuickLucerne
2006CadillacDTS
2007CadillacDTS
2008CadillacDTS
2007CadillacEscalade
2008CadillacEscalade
2007CadillacEscalade ESV
2008CadillacEscalade ESV
2007ChevroletSilverado
2008ChevroletSilverado
2007ChevroletSuburban
2008ChevroletSuburban
2007ChevroletTahoe
2008ChevroletTahoe
2007GMCAcadia
2008GMCAcadia
2007GMCSierra
2008GMCSierra
2007GMCYukon
2008GMCYukon
2006HummerH2
2007HummerH2
2008HummerH2
2007SaturnOutlook
2008SaturnOutlook

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Affected Makes

Affected Models

Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.

Affected Years

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 08V441000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.