NHTSA recall 08V410000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V410000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 08091 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2008-08-14 |
| Owners notified | 2008-10-13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 88809 |
What is wrong
GM IS RECALLING 88,809 MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: 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. IF A BUILDUP OF SNOW OR ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPERS RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR SHAFT AND THE WIPERS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER CRANK ARM, DRIVER'S SIDE LINK, AND A CRANK ARM NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN O OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 08091.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE | Built 2007-01-01 to 2008-01-31. |
|---|---|
| 2007 GMC ACADIA | Built 2006-09-01 to 2007-06-30. |
| 2008 GMC ACADIA | Built 2007-04-01 to 2008-01-31. |
| 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK | Built 2006-08-01 to 2007-06-30. |
| 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK | Built 2007-04-01 to 2008-01-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 06-08-43-003E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin explains how to care for wiper blades. |
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| SB-08248 | 2009-05-14. Service bulletin. BUICK GMC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE UNDER HEAVY SNOW AND ICE LOADS. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.