Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
What Happened
The wiper linkages in your 2011-2012 Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, or GMC Acadia are the parts that connect your windshield wipers to the wiper arms. In certain conditions, snow or ice can build up and make the wiper arm loosen, causing the wiper to stop working.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, your windshield wiper may stop working, reducing your visibility while driving, especially in snowy or icy conditions. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will tighten the wiper arm nuts to keep them secure, and this service is free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.
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