# NHTSA recall 11V149000

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: 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 BUICK LACROSSE](/makes/buick/lacrosse/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-14 to 2011\-02\-19.
- [2011 CADILLAC SRX](/makes/cadillac/srx/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-07 to 2011\-02\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11014230.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin
- [PI0754G](/bulletins/11006511.md), 2024-08-17, Service bulletin
- [PI0754A](/bulletins/10253632.md), 2024-04-29, Service bulletin
- [PIE0279A](/bulletins/10252882.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [PIE0279](/bulletins/10252881.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099G](/bulletins/10247780.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT4995C](/bulletins/10247699.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT4995B](/bulletins/10247698.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT4995A](/bulletins/10247697.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099A](/bulletins/10247063.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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