# NHTSA recall 15V609000

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: 15V609000
- Manufacturer's number: 15780/15789
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2015\-09\-29
- Owners notified: 2015\-09\-30
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- Units potentially affected: 29295

## What is wrong

General Motors LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015.  Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.


## What can happen

A wiper motor that overheats increases the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover assembly, free of charge.  Owners are advised not to use their front windshield wipers until the wiper cover has been replaced.  If weather conditions prevent operation of the vehicle without using the windshield wipers, GM will make arrangements to pick up the vehicle for servicing.  The recall began on September 30, 2015.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1\-800\-222\-1020, Buick customer service at 1\-800\-521\-7300, and GMC customer service at 1\-800\-462\-8782.  GM's number for this recall is 15780.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 7, for 2017 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-04\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 29295
- Reported remedied: 29047 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 BUICK ENCLAVE](/makes/buick/enclave/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-18 to 2015\-09\-24.
- [2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE](/makes/chevrolet/traverse/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-18 to 2015\-09\-24.
- [2016 GMC ACADIA](/makes/gmc/acadia/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-08\-18 to 2015\-09\-24.

## 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

## 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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