NHTSA recall 11V276000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V276000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 11095 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Reported | 2011-05-06 |
| Owners notified | 2011-05-13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 4674 |
What is wrong
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2010. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE CONDITION IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM NUT MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. WHEN THE WIPERS ARE OPERATED WITH A BUILD-UP OF SNOW OR ICE, OR IF THE WIPERS ARE OPERATED ON A DRY WINDSHIELD, THE NUT COULD LOOSEN. IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT LOOSENING OF THE NUT, THE WIPERS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL SECURE THE WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM NUT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MAY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Notes
GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11095.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 CHEVROLET COLORADO | Built 2010-09-22 to 2010-11-05. |
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| 2011 GMC CANYON | Built 2010-09-22 to 2011-11-05. |
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. |
| 06-08-43-003E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin explains how to care for wiper blades. |
| PIT3827D | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that on windshield wiper activation when the ignition key is turned on, even though the wiper switch is turned off, which causes the wipers to cycle one to three times before stopping somewhere on the windshield. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code B3715 or B3718 set in the Body Control Module. Technician will inspect for an open in circuit 196 between the Body Control Module and the wiper motor and ensure there are no loose/damaged terminals at the Body Control Module or wiper motor connectors. |
| PIT3827D | 2016-04-26. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 3827 | 2006-02-16. Service bulletin. GM: WIPERS CYCLE SEVERAL TIMES, THEN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK UPDATED 08/5/02013 *JS |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.