NHTSA recall 11V404000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 11V404000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 11222 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Reported | 2011-08-03 |
| Owners notified | 2011-08-12 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Units potentially affected | 4077 |
What is wrong
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BUICK LACROSSE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 9, 2011, THROUGH JULY 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS (ESC)." THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM HAS AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION THAT MAY CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO NOT PROPERLY DETECT IF A SENSOR WERE TO MALFUNCTION, AND THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, AS REQUIRED IN THE SAFETY STANDARD.
What can happen
THE IMPROPER DIAGNOSING MAY CAUSE THE ESC TO FALSELY ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN SUDDEN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING AND DECELERATION, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE VEHICLE'S DESIRED PATH OF TRAVEL AND DESIRED VEHICLE SPEED, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
GM DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080.
Notes
GM'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 11222.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> .
| 2012 BUICK LACROSSE | Built 2011-06-09 to 2011-07-02. |
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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
| PIT5063C | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Service Steering Message or Service Stability Message. |
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| PIC5611B | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Rear Camera Guideline Selection Is Not Available on Some Radio RPOs. |
| PIC5611A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. No Rear Camera Guideline Selection. |
| PIC5428F | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. EBCM Wheel Speed Sensor Diagnostic Aid for ABS Message |
| PIC5428E | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. EBCM Wheel Speed Sensor Diagnostic Aid for ABS Message |
| PIC5428D | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. EBCM Wheel Speed Sensor Diagnostic Aid for ABS Message |
| PIC5257C | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Service Stability Message With Code U0710 |
| PIP4964E | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P2097 or P2099. Technician will need to perform an injector balance or Active Fuel Injector Tester prior to going further. Technician will also need to check for a small leak in the exhaust if published Service Information diagnostics does not lead to a resolution. |
| PIC5611H | 2023-02-13. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the rear view camera options on the vehicles equipped with rear view camera. The rear view camera brightness can be adjusted on some models while the transmission is in reverse and using the Menu or Select button. To turn off or on the guidelines in the rear view camera, use the radio display Config icon then Display, then the guidelines option. |
| 070601016G | 2022-06-13. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.