Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
What Happened
The linkages in your windshield wipers are the parts that connect the wiper arm to the wiper motor. In some 2011-2012 Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, and GMC Acadia models, ice or snow can build up on these linkages and loosen the wiper arm, causing it to stop working.
Risk if Unfixed
If the wiper arm freezes in place, you could lose visibility while driving, especially in snowy or icy conditions. This makes it harder to see the road and increases the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will tighten the wiper arm nuts to prevent the wiper arm from loosening, and this repair is completely free. You should schedule the fix 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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