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Search Results   Report Date : February 10, 2010 at 12:51 AM NHTSA Action Number : EA08010 08V441000 NHTSA Action Number : EA08010 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 08V441000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          BUICK / ENCLAVE     2008      BUICK / LUCERNE     2006-2008      CADILLAC / DTS     2006-2008      CADILLAC / ESCALADE     2007-2008      CADILLAC / ESCALADE ESV 1500     2007-2008      CADILLAC / ESCALADE EXT 1500     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 1500     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 2500     2007      CHEVROLET / SILVERADO     2007      CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1500     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 2500     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 3500     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 1500     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2500     2007-2008      CHEVROLET / TAHOE     2007-2008      GMC / ACADIA     2007-2008      GMC / SIERRA     2008      GMC / SIERRA 1500     2007-2008      GMC / SIERRA 2500     2007-2008      GMC / SIERRA 3500     2007-2008      GMC / SIERRA CLASSIC     2007      GMC / SILVERADO     2007      GMC / YUKON     2007-2008      GMC / YUKON XL 1500     2007-2008      GMC / YUKON XL 2500     2007-2008      HUMMER / H2     2006-2007      HUMMER / H2 SUT     2008      HUMMER / H2 UTILITY     2008      HUMMER / HUMMER H2     2006-2008      SATURN / OUTLOOK     2007-2008 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING Date Investigation Opened : June 12, 2008 Date Investigation Closed : September 8, 2008 Summary: IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-441) TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OF THIS INVESTIGATION COMPRISE OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RECALL POPULATION. ACCORDING TO GM, A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER MODULE MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR OR CAUSE SMOKE AND IN RARE CASES IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. AS A REMEDY, GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE. IN ADDITION TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, SEVERAL OTHER GM MODELS WITH THE HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V-441: MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE (MANUFACTURED AUGUST 2005 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2007); MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE (MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH APRIL 2007); MY 2006-2008 CADILLAC DTS (MANUFACTURED MAY 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2007); MY 2007-2008 SATURN OUTLOOK (MANUFACTURED AUGUST 2006 THROUGH APRIL 2007); AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA (MANUFACTURED AUGUST 2006 THROUGH APRIL 2007) VEHICLES. GM IS INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE IF THEY EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF WINDSHIELD WASHER HEATER MODULE SHORT CIRCUITS. GM'S RECALL RESOLVES THE SAFETY DEFECT CONCERNS PURSUED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.