The defect
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
The risk
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
The remedy
Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463, Isuzu owners at 1-800-255-6727, and Saab owners at 1-800-955-9007. GM's campaign number is 12180. This recall is an expansion of recall 12V-406.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Rainier | 2006, 2007 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2006, 2007 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2006 |
| GMC Envoy | 2006, 2007 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2006 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2006, 2007 |
| Saab 9-7X | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Rainier | 2006 | 91 | 7 |
| Buick Rainier | 2007 | 38 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2006 | 1,108 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2007 | 732 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2006 | 189 | 6 |
| GMC Envoy | 2006 | 352 | 8 |
| GMC Envoy | 2007 | 219 | 5 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2006 | 109 | 5 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2006 | 32 | 6 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2007 | 10 | 4 |
| Saab 9-7X | 2005 | 25 | 2 |
| Saab 9-7X | 2006 | 59 | 4 |
| Saab 9-7X | 2007 | 48 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 2013
16 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the visibility; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 13V650000 26 Dec 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 13V574000 19 Nov 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V567000 13 Nov 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V541000 30 Oct 2013 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 13V505000 17 Oct 2013 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 13V448000 23 Sept 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V375000 20 Aug 2013 | Lion Bus Inc. |
| 13V331000 31 Jul 2013 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013