NHTSA recall 12V151000
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 | 12V151000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12036 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Reported | 2012-04-09 |
| Owners notified | 2012-04-27 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 47846 |
What is wrong
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SNOW OR ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPER MAY RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, CAUSING THE WIPER ARM TO LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE WIPER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.
Notes
GM’S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12036. 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.
| 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE | Built 2011-05-27 to 2011-06-01. |
|---|---|
| 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE | Built 2011-02-17 to 2011-12-01. |
| 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | Built 2011-05-27 to 2011-06-01. |
| 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | Built 2011-02-15 to 2011-12-01. |
| 2011 GMC ACADIA | Built 2011-05-27 to 2011-06-01. |
| 2012 GMC ACADIA | Built 2011-02-16 to 2011-12-01. |
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. |
| SB-12072-A | 2012-08-14. Service bulletin. CHEVROLET/GMC/BUICK: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WIPER ARM NUT MAY LOOSEN AND CAUSE WIPER ARM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE IF BUILD UP OF SNOW OR ICE IS ON WINDSHIELD. *PE |
| PIT-5142 | 2012-04-17. Service bulletin. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: WHEN WIPERS ARE IN USE, WIPERS FAIL TO RETURN TO PARK POSITION OR THE WIPER ARM, ON PIVOT SHAFT, IS SLIPPING AND MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.