NHTSA recall 11V149000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V149000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 11057 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2011-03-04 |
| Owners notified | 2011-03-11 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT |
| Units potentially affected | 10179 |
What is wrong
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BUICK LACROSSE AND CADILLAC SRX VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS". ON THESE VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE IN THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL (ECC) MODULE MAY DISABLE THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM SETTINGS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE HEATING, COOLING, AND VENTILATION FOR THE VEHICLE.
What can happen
IF THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE DEFROST SYSTEM WHEN IT IS REQUIRED, IT MAY DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECC MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Notes
GENERAL MOTORS SAFETY RECALL NO. 11057.OWNERS 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> .
| 2011 BUICK LACROSSE | Built 2011-02-14 to 2011-02-19. |
|---|---|
| 2011 CADILLAC SRX | Built 2010-12-07 to 2011-02-18. |
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
| 21-NA-043 | 2025-02-12. Service bulletin. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
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| PI0754G | 2024-08-17. Service bulletin. This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic. |
| PI0754A | 2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots. |
| PIE0279A | 2024-04-08. Service bulletin. Engineering Information. |
| PIE0279 | 2024-04-08. Service bulletin. Engineering Information. |
| PIT5099G | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature. |
| PIT4995C | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Rear Wiper and/or Front Rain Sense Wipers. |
| PIT4995B | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Rear Wiper and/or Front Rain Sense Wipers. |
| PIT4995A | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Rear Wiper and/or Front Rain Sense Wipers. |
| PIT5099A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.