# NHTSA recall 12V093000

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: 12V093000
- Manufacturer's number: 12048
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Reported: 2012\-03\-07
- Owners notified: 2012\-03\-29
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 3633

## What is wrong

GENERAL MOTORS \(GM\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BUICK REGAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2012 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108 “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.” DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR, THE PARKING LAMPS DO NOT ACTIVATE WHEN EITHER THE PARKING LAMPS OR HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED ON.


## What can happen

INADEQUATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.


## The remedy

GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1\-800\-521\-7300.


## Notes

GENERAL MOTORS RECALL NO. 12048.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-22 to 2012\-02\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [02\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10249011.md), 2024-01-19, Service bulletin
- [12212](/bulletins/10245850.md), 2023-12-04, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001O](/bulletins/10232136.md), 2023-02-28, Service bulletin
- [010842001N](/bulletins/10200151.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [010842001M](/bulletins/10169354.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [010842001L](/bulletins/10155009.md), 2019-03-25, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10135219.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin
- [PI0645C](/bulletins/10133115.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001K](/bulletins/10116874.md), 2017-08-31, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V093000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V093000)

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